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The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) Council Chairperson, Hon. Stanley Kiptis, together with KNQA CEO, Dr. Alice Kande, and Mrs. Joan Muruli, representing the Principal Secretary, State Department for TVET, presided over the opening of a workshop to draft the National Policy Framework for Assessment and Certification of Qualifications. The…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) participated in the IGAD Regional Learning Forum on the Implementation of the Kampala Declaration on Jobs, Livelihoods, and Self-Reliance, held last week. The Authority was represented by Mr. James Onyango, Deputy Director, who joined policymakers, technical experts, and partners from the IGAD region to…

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) today hosted a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini, led by Ms. Nanikie Mnisi, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Education. The team, comprising senior officials from the Eswatini Qualifications Authority (EQA) and related ministries, is in Kenya for a benchmarking mission on…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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 –…

Daystar University Registrar, Prof. Paul Mbutu paid a courtesy call to the Director General of the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA), Dr. Alice Kande. He was accompanied by Deputy University Registrar, Dr. Dorothy Kagwaini.  The meeting discussed how both institutions will collaborate to assist international students applying to join Daystar…