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Today, the Chairperson of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), Hon. Stanley Kiptis, joined the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Dr. Esther Muoria, during the inaugural graduation ceremony of Shamberere National Polytechnic. The institution proudly graduated over 1,700 students in a…

The Chairperson of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) Council, Hon. Stanley Kiptis, addresses delegates at the ongoing Young Africa Works–TVET Program Close-Out Forum, currently taking place at PrideInn Paradise, Mombasa. During the official opening ceremony—graced by Chief Guest Dr. Esther Muoria, Principal Secretary, State Department for TVET—Hon. Kiptis reaffirmed…

KNQA CEO Dr. Alice Kande presents the progress and 2025–2027 roadmap for the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF) at the 5th ACQF Forum, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 30th July to 1st August 2025. This year’s Forum, co-hosted by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), serves as a…

KNQA CEO Dr. Alice Kande delivered a keynote address at the Engagement Forum on the Draft Harmonised Guidelines for Higher Education Data Collection and Management in the East African Community (EAC), taking place in Nairobi from 16th to 18th July 2025. In the forum organized by the Inter-University Council For…

The KNQA CEO, Dr. Alice Kande, KNQA Council Member, Mr. Joseph Njau, and the Secretary for Higher Education and Research, Dr. Carol Hunja, participate in the Skill Up Africa Conference and Expo, 2025, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi. Coinciding with World Youth Skills Day, the event is…

Members of the KNQA Council participate in a week-long retreat on policy sensitization and Council meeting procedures, held from 23rd to 27th June 2025 at Sawela Lodge, Naivasha. The retreat, facilitated by the State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC), aims to enhance governance, promote effective decision-making, and align Council operations with…

Prof. Maurice Okoth, the former Vice-Chancellors at Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) and founding patron of Association of Academic Registrars of Universities in Kenya (AARUK), delivers a presentation on “The Role of Academic Registrars in Implementing KNQA Guidelines and the KNQF” during a capacity building workshop hosted by the Kenya National…

Mr. Joseph Njau (center), representative of the Principal Secretary, State Department for TVET and member of the KNQA Council, joins KNQA Council Chairperson Hon. Stanley Kiptis (right), KNQA CEO Dr. Alice Kande, and Prof. Maurice Okoth (far right)Prof. Maurice Okoth (far right) the founder of the Registrars’ Association of Universities…

A defining feature of the framework is the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), which allows individuals to gain formal recognition for skills and knowledge acquired through work experience, community service, or informal training. This is expected to be a game-changer for thousands of Kenyans who have been previously sidelined from…

Hon. Stanley Kiptis, EBS, Chairperson of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) Council, participates in a high-level training session at the 2025 International e-Assessment Conference in the United Kingdom.