Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA)

KNQA was set up in 2015 to help coordinate and harmonize the various levels of education; and to create a database of all qualifications in the country. KNQA has developed standards for quality assurance of assessment for registration of qualification. This includes competency-based approaches, level descriptors, progression pathways and volume of learning. It has also set guidelines for Qualifications Awarding Institutions (QAIs) and professional bodies. 

Services:
• Equation of qualifications 
• Registration of qualifications 
• Certificate of qualifications equivalence 
• Credit accumulation and transfer 
• Accreditation of institutions and qualifications 
• Recognition of Prior Learning