Year: 2026

Kwale | 16 October 2026: The KNQA Director General/CEO, Dr. Alice Kande, joined the Principal Secretary, State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Muoria for a site visit to the East Africa Skills for Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP)at the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic, Kwale…

Nairobi | 15 October 2026: The KNQA engaged a team from the German development cooperation agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), to discuss the Promotion of Youth Employment and Vocational Training programme in Kenya. The engagement focused on the GIZ Kenya-supported Promotion of Youth Employment and Vocational Training programme…

Kikuyu | 1 October 2026: The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting quality-assured skills, recognition of competencies and labour mobility during the official visit of the Polish Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Wojciech Zajączkowski, to the Toolkit Foundation Skills & Innovation Hub…

Mahé, Seychelles | 23–25 September 2026: The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) Director General/CEO, Dr. Alice Kande, joined leaders of national qualifications frameworks in Africa at the joint SADC Qualifications Framework (SADCQF) Thematic Working Group and Forum of CEOs of Qualifications Authorities held in Mahé, Seychelles. The session helped strengthen…

Embu | 29 September–1 October 2026: The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) conducted a three-day capacity-building engagement at the University of Embu (UoEm) to facilitate the institution’s registration as a Qualification Awarding Body (QAB) and support the registration of its programmes and graduate records on the National Qualifications Database (NQD).…

Nairobi | September 30, 2026: The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has engaged the Public Service Commission (PSC) to strengthen collaboration on qualifications verification and promote greater integrity in public service recruitment. A KNQA delegation led by Council Chair, Hon. Stanley Kiptis, and Director General/CEO, Dr. Alice Kande, paid a…

Nairobi | September 30, 2026: The Standards and Quality Assurance (SQA) Department of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), led by Director of Standards and Alignment Mr Mohammed Noor, on Tuesday convened a three-day stakeholder engagement meeting to deliberate on the National Standard for Assessment and Certification of Qualifications in…

Kabarak, Nakuru County | 23–25 September 2026: The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) is undertaking a three-day capacity-building workshop at Kabarak University from 23rd to 25th September 2026, aimed at strengthening the institution’s capacity in qualifications management and implementation of the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF). The workshop is graced…

Strategy and the Public Relations and Communication Management Policy 2023, highlighting the importance of aligning institutional communication practices with established government communication frameworks. The discussions reinforced the importance of communication that is coordinated across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), ensuring that public information is timely, consistent and responsive to the…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) continues to show its commitment to equitable education access for displaced populations, following its participation in the 5th Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Meeting on Refugee Inclusion in National Education Systems, held from 7th to 8th September 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The high-level…