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February 15, 2026
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Stakeholders laud education reform Bills

Stakeholders laud education reform Bills

The proposed reforms are headed to Parliament for debate...

✨ Key Highlights

Kenya's education stakeholders have welcomed a major overhaul of the country’s education sector following the Cabinet’s approval of seven key Bills for parliamentary debate. These reforms aim to streamline operations across the Ministry of Education and eliminate bureaucratic duplication.

  • The reforms include consolidating the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb), the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), the Universities Fund (UF), and the Tvet Funding Board into a single authority.
  • The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will be rebranded as the Kenya National Educational Assessments Council (KNEAC), overseeing national assessments.
  • Prof Winston Akala, Principal of Koitaleel Samoei University College and a former PWPER member, described the proposals as "spot-on" and aligned with the 2022 working party report.

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