Kenya: MPs to Consider Six Bills Seeking Sweeping Reforms in Education Sector

What the report says

Kenya’s National Assembly is set to examine six Bills aimed at overhauling major parts of the education system, according to Capital FM, as republished by AllAfrica. The proposals, introduced by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, cover basic education governance, national assessments, curriculum development, teacher training, tertiary education funding and the recognition of qualifications.

The legislation includes measures to update the legal framework for basic education, create a new council for national assessments, revise the mandate of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development and set up a dedicated framework for pre-service and in-service teacher training. It also proposes changes to how universities, colleges and TVET students are placed and financed, including a new Tertiary Education Funding Authority that would consolidate some existing funding functions.

Another Bill would strengthen the regulation and tracking of academic and professional qualifications by creating a registration system for awarding institutions and a national qualifications database. The proposals have been referred to the National Assembly’s Education Committee for scrutiny and public participation before further legislative steps.

The package comes as Kenya continues wider reforms linked to Competency-Based Education, student financing and education administration. If adopted, the Bills could reshape oversight, assessment and funding across the education chain, from schools to tertiary institutions.