At the same time the existing Roads Construction and Maintenance Deport was handed over to Staff Training Department (STD) and renamed Field Practical Unit (FPU), to facilitate practical training to Roads Supervisors (Overseer Roads) who took theory training in Nairobi. The centre continued with road construction and maintenance function in Ngong Division.

The two centres were managed by OiCs who reported to the HoD Roads in Nairobi.

They evolved to offering on-job induction training to road supervisors, technicians, technologists, and engineers before they were posted to the District Works Officers for Deployment to their workstations. Other countries from Sub Saharan Africa also sent supervisors for the training.

1984-86: The two centres jointly opened and constructed, to asphalt paved, the 12km Kibiko-Ngong-Kiserian Road. They separately, through training, opened and maintained roads in the Division and neighbouring districts including other public and private projects.

1997: FPU and PTS merged to become the present KIHBT Ngong Campus. Artisan Programs (NITA programs) were transferred from KIHBT Nairobi to PTS. FPU facilities converted to residential units for KIHBT staff members.

2001: Road Building Certificate Course RBCC (todays CCRC) was started at PTS followed gradually by other craft certificate programs (KNEC examined). Total student population 150, 60 being from POC.

2006: FPU was revived with the facilities reconverted to the present academic facilities and guest houses. The centre has since attracted road management workshops, seminars and sponsored training from road authorities and development partners. KIHBT Ngong Campus received budgetary support from fuel levy and resumed roads maintenance through training of POC and other roads programs.

To date: Offering proficiency, artisans, craft certificates, POC and capacity building programs with annual output of 3500 trained participants.

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