The Ministry of Education has directed universities and regulatory agencies to accelerate implementation of the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF) by promptly registering qualifications and graduate records in the national database.The directive was issued amid concerns over the slow registration of universities, qualifications and graduate records under the national system managed by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA). Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala indicated that the push is an effort to strengthen the country’s system for recording and recognising qualifications. “We are emphasising the importance of having a robust, coherent and flexible qualifications framework that helps us put together and recognise our diverse pathways and also to assure that the qualifications from our institutions at the various levels are credible and recognised in this country and others,” she said.She explained that a functional qualifications framework was necessary to bring together different education and training pathways within a coherent national system. The PS noted that the framework would also help ensure qualifications awarded by institutions at different levels meet standards and are recognised both locally and internationally. Currently, 22 per cent of universities have been registered, while 12 per cent of qualifications have been captured in the system so far. Registration of graduate records stands at 34 per cent, leaving a significant portion of academic credentials outside the national database. This comes against the backdrop of the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to establish a national qualifications database and require institutions to notify the KNQA of qualifications awarded within 90 days. The proposed changes would further place registration and database management at the centre of efforts to create a comprehensive and reliable record of Kenya’s academic and professional qualifications.Meanwhile, the government has intensified scrutiny of higher education institutions, moving against providers operating without the required accreditation. The ministry, as well as the Commission for University Education (CUE) have also been tightening oversight of institutions and reviewing regulatory measures governing qualifications.
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