Year: 2026

Nairobi, Kenya | 26 August 2026: The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) Director General/CEO, Dr. Alice Kande, has highlighted the critical role of the Authority in strengthening the integrity, comparability, quality and recognition of qualifications and skills within Kenya’s education and training ecosystem. Speaking during an interview with Signs TV,…

Nairobi, Kenya – 01 September 2026: The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has stepped up engagement with university leadership to accelerate the implementation of the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF) and the onboarding of universities, qualifications and graduate records onto the National Qualifications Database (NQD). The high-level consultative meeting, convened…

Nairobi, Kenya | 18 August 2026 — The National Assembly has invited members of the public and stakeholders to submit memoranda on the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as part of an ongoing public participation exercise on proposed reforms in Kenya’s education and training sector. The invitation, issued…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has intensified engagements with the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA) to support the registration, accreditation and alignment of the Academy’s training programmes in lign with the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF). The consultative meeting, held at the NCIA offices, brought together technical teams from…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority this week is participating at the East African Community (EAC) partner states workshop on validation of the draft EAC TVET Framework, held from 11th to 14th August 2026 in Dar es salaam. The validation workshop is convened by the EAC Secretariat with the support of…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has called on National Government Administrative Officers (NGAOs) to become strategic ambassadors for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), skills recognition and lifelong learning as part of the Government’s efforts to build a skilled workforce that supports Kenya’s socio-economic transformation. The call was…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) successfully hosted the 7th African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Forum in Nairobi from 28–30 July 2026. The Forum brought together qualifications authorities, policymakers, Regional Economic Communities, development partners, government officials and education experts from across the continent under the theme, “Building Future-Ready Qualifications Systems…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), in partnership with the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, successfully hosted the 4th UNESCO Qualifications Passport (UQP) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting in Nairobi. The meeting brought together regional and international experts, policymakers and development partners to strengthen qualifications recognition for refugees and…

Leadership Engagement The Director General/CEO, Dr Alice Kande, joined the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Hon. Julius Migos Ogamba, the Principal Secretary for the State Department for TVET, Dr. Esther Muoria, CEOs of TVET State Agencies, Principals of TVET institutions from across the country, and Chairpersons of Councils/Boards during the quarterly…

Strategic Engagement The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with institutions of higher learning to enhance the quality, recognition, mobility, and relevance of qualifications in Kenya. During a strategic engagement held at the KNQA headquarters, the Authority, led by Council Chairperson Hon. Stanley Kiptis…