Also known as: KNQA
Kenya National Qualifications Authority — regulates academic credentials and manages the National Qualifications Framework, currently registering university qualifications and building a national verification database.
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… In a significant boost to career progression, higher diplomas from KMTC are now recognized as equivalent to bachelor’s degrees by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority, opening new academic and professional pathways. …
Kenya's healthcare training evolves with career choicesThe Kenya National Qualifications Authority has reached one million registrations of university qualifications, strengthening the fight against fake academic certificates. Proposed legal changes would grant KNQA greater powers to regulate institutions awarding academic credentials.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Qualifications Authority has reached one million registrations of university qualifications, strengthening the fight against fake academic certificates. Proposed legal changes would grant KNQA greater powers to regulate institutions awarding academic credentials.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
APVOTIK is pushing for the Sacred Ecclesiastical Qualifications Amendments Bill, 2026, which would create a separate pathway for theological education within Kenya's National Qualifications Framework, covering Theology, Biblical Studies, Christian Ministry, Chaplaincy, Missions and Pastoral Studies from certificate to doctoral level.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Education stakeholders in Trans Nzoia have called for amendments to proposed Education Bills, warning that provisions could hinder access to education. Concerns include Clause 29(b) of the Tertiary Education Placement Bill, which allows funding criteria changes that could disadvantage young people, and overlapping responsibilities between the KNQA and TVET Authority in quality assurance.
16 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is consolidating academic records from recognised institutions into a National Qualifications Database to make it harder for people with forged qualifications to secure employment. The Kenya National Qualifications Authority aims to connect all universities to the system by the end of the year, with only 22 percent currently onboarded, to streamline verification of academic credentials for employers.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya will host the 7th African Continental Qualifications Framework Forum from July 28-30, bringing together national frameworks and regional bodies to discuss future-ready qualifications systems and launch the Qualifications and Credentials Platform, a continental database for comparing and verifying credentials across Africa.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is establishing a unified professional training framework for surveying, geomatics and geospatial engineering to align graduate skills with emerging technologies and the country's digital transformation agenda. The initiative responds to rapid advances in AI, GIS, drone mapping and other geospatial technologies, and follows a consultative meeting convened by the Land Surveyors' Board.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's surveying and geospatial training is set for an overhaul following a consultative meeting between the Land Surveyors' Board and universities, which agreed on the need for a harmonized training framework, clear professional pathways and legal reforms to align the profession with emerging technologies and industry needs.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya will host a National Qualifications Conference in Nairobi on May 12–14, 2026, bringing together policymakers, regulators, employers, academics, and development partners to reimagine how qualifications are defined and linked to employment. The event, organised by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority, reflects on over a decade of the Kenya National Qualifications Framework and aims to make the qualifications system more responsive to labour market needs.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's education and training systems, designed for a linear, predictable career era, must adapt to a modern economy where skills, adaptability, and lifelong learning matter more than traditional credentials. Artificial intelligence and digital economies are reshaping work faster than traditional systems can respond.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece marks ten years since Kenya's National Qualifications Framework Act (2014) transformed how the country recognises and certifies knowledge and skills. The framework has moved from a fragmented system to a standardised ten-level grid, though the piece indicates progress remains incomplete.
7 May 2026 · The Standard →
Young Kenyans are increasingly choosing healthcare careers based on practical training, shorter study periods, and clear employment pathways. Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is expanding beyond nursing and clinical medicine, now offering 126 specialised programmes spanning laboratory sciences, radiography, nutrition, and other fields to meet evolving healthcare needs.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →