The Ministry of Education has begun nationwide public consultations on the Draft Universities General Regulations, 2026, inviting members of the public to make representations within 14 days. A public notice issued on June 4, 2026, by Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba under the Statutory Instruments Act, Cap. 2A indicated that the ministry had
The Commission for University Education (CUE) has issued fresh guidelines on the recognition and equating of academic qualifications. The fresh announcement covers various academic awards, such as diplomas, bachelor’s, postgraduate diplomas, postgraduate certificates, master’s, and doctoral awards. The guidelines are to ensure that both foreign and local academic awards meet Kenya’s stringent academic standards as
Becoming a full professor in Kenya remains a lengthy, evidence-driven process that combines formal qualifications, sustained teaching and research output, postgraduate supervision, and formal institutional review. Universities and the Commission for University Education (CUE) set harmonized minimum standards, but individual institutions apply detailed promotion rules that candidates must meet. At the foundation is an earned