Machakos Teachers Training College was started in 1958 purposely to train female students but later male students joined in.
Since its inception, the institution has been offering T3, T2, T1 and T1- up-grader teacher training courses.
In addition,the college caters for students with special needs like visual,hearing and physical impairment.
Currently the college trains P1 teachers only.
The following departments are available:
(i)Guidance and Counseling
(ii)Integrated Science
(iii)Mathematics
(iv)Languages
(v)Education
(vi)Creative Arts
(vii)Social Sciences
(viii)Teaching Practice