WELCOME TO KNQA

The Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) was set up in 2015 to help coordinate and harmonize education, training, assessment and quality assurance of all qualifications awarded in the country; with the view to improving quality and international comparability. The KNQF which the authority has developed and is now implementing is part of Kenya’s international commitments to develop an accurate, reliable and robust database of all qualifications in the country that will allow for comparability and information sharing in the education sector globally. Read More..

Did You Know ?

Why introduce KCATs?

KCATs helps colleges and universities to organize and revise their study programmes and/or qualifications. KCATs can be used across a variety of programmes and modes of delivery. KCATs makes Kenyan higher education more attractive for students from other countries.

Qualifications approved

Qualifications approved for inclusion in the framework shall have credit values and be designed to allow for the accumulation and transfer of credit

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MISSION

To Establish and Manage the Kenya National Qualifications Framework, Register and Accredit qualifications, Recognize and Equate qualifications and Create a Credit Accumulation and Transfer system to achieve Global Recognition and Competitiveness.

VISION

Globally Recognized and Competitive Qualifications Transforming Kenya.

MOTTO

Shaping the Future of Kenya

CORE VALUES

Professionalism
Integrity
Accountability
Teamwork
Responsiveness
Equity

CURRENT NEWS

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