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Free PLC training in Nairobi

Engineers and technicians in Nairobi can learn PLC programming, SCADA, drives and instrumentation free, online and at their own pace, with the courses below chosen for the city's brewing and beverages, medical products and pharmaceuticals, food and beverage manufacturing. The optional certificate is US$4.99 (≈ KES 640) for a beginner course.

Why automation skills matter in Nairobi

Greater Nairobi runs large beverage plants at Ruaraka alongside medical, food and equipment manufacturers in the Tatu City SEZ and export factories at the Athi River EPZ, all of which use PLC-controlled production lines.

Brewing and beverages

East African Breweries' Ruaraka brewery in Nairobi makes Tusker, Pilsner, WhiteCap and Guinness; Pepsi Cola (EA) also operates in Ruaraka.

Medical products and pharmaceuticals

Tatu City SEZ manufacturers include FullCare Medical (medical garments) and Hewa Tele (medical oxygen and gases).

Food and beverage manufacturing

Tatu City tenants include Heineken and Dormans coffee.

Water and pumping equipment

Davis & Shirtliff, a water pump and equipment supplier, operates at Tatu Industrial Park.

Industrial zones in and around Nairobi

Athi River Export Processing Zone
Kenya's largest public EPZ, gazetted in 1990; it houses the head office of the Export Processing Zones Authority.
Tatu City Special Economic Zone
SEZ in Kiambu County, about 20 km north of central Nairobi, with an industrial park off the Thika Superhighway.
Nairobi Industrial Area
The city's main manufacturing district.

Which PLCs you are likely to meet

General regional pattern: Schneider Electric has a Nairobi office and sells its automation, TeSys and Altivar product lines in Kenya.

Free courses for Nairobi

PLC programming · Beginner · Free

Siemens TIA Portal

HMI · Beginner · Free

Weintek HMI with EasyBuilder Pro

Fluid power · Beginner · Free

Industrial Pneumatics and Hydraulics

Manufacturing excellence · Beginner · Free

Lean Manufacturing, OEE and TPM

Instrumentation · Beginner · Free

Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control

SCADA · Intermediate · Free

Siemens WinCC SCADA: V7, Unified and Advanced

All free courses

The certificate

Beginner US$4.99 (≈ KES 640), a one-off fee. Your bank handles any currency conversion. Issued when you pass the course's final assessment, with a code anyone can verify.

How the certificate works

Useful local bodies

For registration and recognised qualifications in Kenya. EDWartens is not affiliated with them.

Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)
State regulator that licenses, registers and accredits TVET programmes, institutions and trainers under the TVET Act (CAP 210A).

Questions from Nairobi

Is there free PLC training in Nairobi?

Yes, online. Every EDWartens course is free to learn in full from Nairobi: video lessons, notes, practice and a final assessment, in English, at your own pace. They run in the vendors' free or trial software with simulators, so you need a computer, not a PLC.

How much is the certificate?

The certificate is optional. For a beginner course it is US$4.99 (about KES 640), a one-off fee; intermediate and advanced courses cost a little more. Learning stays free whether or not you buy it.

Which PLC should I learn first in Nairobi?

Start with Siemens TIA Portal. It matches what plants in the region commonly run; the other courses on this page follow Nairobi's main industries.

Is the certificate recognised by employers in Nairobi?

It is an EDWartens Certificate of Completion with a public verification code, not a vendor, university or government qualification. Employers can check it online; many will also want to see a project you built.

Sources

Local facts checked 26 September 2026. Company and plant names are their owners' and are mentioned for context only.