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21 Oct 25

KNQA Participates in the Africa Skills Week Conference 2025 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – African Union Headquarters

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The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) participated in the just concluded Africa Skills Week Conference 2025, held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Authority was represented by Mr. Vincent Koech, Deputy Director, National Qualifications Development (NQD). The conference, attended by key education and training stakeholders from…

21 Oct 25

KNQA and Council for Legal Education Strengthen Collaboration in Legal Education and Training

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KNQA Director General and CEO Dr. Alice Kande, hosted a consultative meeting with a delegation from the Council for Legal Education (CLE) led by CEO Prof. Jack Mwimali, accompanied by other senior CLE officers, at the KNQA offices. The discussions focused on enhancing collaboration within the legal education and training…

08 Oct 25

KNQA Participates in Celebrating 30 Years of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

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The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) joined education and training stakeholders at the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) 30th Anniversary Conference, held from 7th to 9th October 2025 at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, O.R. Tambo, Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference, themed “Celebrating 30 Years of the South African…

06 Oct 25

KNQA Hosts High-Level Consultative Forum on RPL and Microcredentials

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The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) convened a high-level consultative forum on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Microcredentials at its headquarters. The sessions were facilitated by Dr. Ashwani Aggarwal, Head of the Skills Policy and Governance Unit at the International Labour Organization (ILO). Participants included representatives from the ILO,…

30 Sep 25

6th ACQF Continental Forum Opening in Mauritius

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Port Louis, Mauritius, 30 September 2025 – The 6th African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) Continental Forum is opening today under the theme “Building Future-Ready Qualifications Systems for Africa.” Dr. Alice Kande, CEO of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) and ACQF Troika President, leads the opening ceremony of the 6th…

30 Sep 25

Advancing Recognition of Prior Learning: KNQA CEO Appointed to KBEST Steering Committee

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Dr. Peter Wekesa, Acting Director of National Qualifications, Research and Policy, on behalf of the Director General of KNQA, Dr. Alice Kande, welcomed a delegation from Humber College during a courtesy call. The team was led by Ms. Clarisee Estebar and accompanied by Ms. Laura Barbosa from Humber College, Canada.…

29 Sep 25

KNQA Director General Engages in Senate Education Committee Retreat on Key Policy Reforms

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Dr. Alice Kande, KNQA Director General, participated in a consultative retreat of the Senate Standing Committee on Education with the Ministry of Education, held at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort. The sessions were chaired by Sen. Betty Montet, Committee Chairperson, alongside Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, EGH, Sen. Lenku Ole Kanar Seki, and…

29 Sep 25

Council Leadership Joins Multi-Agency Conference on Teacher Education

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The Council Chairperson, Hon. Stanley Kiptis, and the Director General, Dr. Alice Kande, participated earlier this week in a ministerial multi-agency conference held at the Mombasa Beach Hotel. The event was officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Hon. Julius Migos. The conference, which focused on Teacher Education, brought…

18 Sep 25

KNQA convenes a stakeholders consultative meeting on mainstreaming Micro-Credentials on the KNQF

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This afternoon, 17th September, 2025 , the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) convened a consultative meeting with stakeholders at its Headquarters to deliberate on the integration of micro-credentials into the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF). The discussion aimed to advance flexible learning as a pathway to building a skilled and…

18 Sep 25

Dr. Alice Kande, Director General of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), joined the Principal Secretary for TVET, Dr. Esther Muoria for capacity-building workshop on CBET modular curriculum.

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Today, Tuesday, 16th September, 2025, Dr. Alice Kande, Director General of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), joined the Principal Secretary for TVET, Dr. Esther Muoria, at the official opening of a four-day capacity-building workshop on CBET modular curriculum delivery for university TVET institutions, held at Jomo Kenyatta University –…