Built by a Trainer, For TVET Institutions
IDWISE began with a simple frustration: TVET colleges were paying too much and waiting too long for student ID cards. We set out to change that — from the inside of a TVET college.
A Green Pastures Posting That Became an Opportunity
IDWISE was born in the halls of a TVET college in Nyeri, Kenya. After arriving as a junior software developer who had mastered the TALL stack, our founder joined a "green pastures" government posting — only to find many technical & vocational colleges are tight on resources and stretched for budget.
The first task was hands-on: upgrading the institution's web presence, adding online applications, and then a tender to produce student ID cards externally — at 500 KES a card. That cost was unsustainable. So we built our own system.
Today, photos and credentials are captured once, and the system generates quality front- and back ID cards as PNGs and PDFs — cutting per-card cost from 500 KES down to just 180 KES, and issuing 200+ IDs with ease. IDWISE is that system, turned into a product every TVET institution can afford.
200+
ID Cards Generated
64%
Cost Reduction
150+
Online Applicants Onboarded
1–2
Days to Get Started
Values That Shape Every Card
Affordability
Public TVET institutions shouldn't pay a premium. We price IDWISE so financially constrained institutions can still run professional identity systems.
Built by Practitioners
We live in the registrar's office. Every feature solves a real, daily problem we've faced — not a theoretical one.
Trust & Security
Student data is sensitive. We encrypt it, isolate records per institution, and keep regular backups so you're always in control.
Speed & Simplicity
From photo capture to bulk issuance, we redesign manual, repetitive admin work into a few-click workflow.