MPs plan retreat to discuss education reform Bills Education 18 min ago

The six Bills that MPs are set to give priority to once public participation is done in order to bring clarity in the education sector include the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, the Basic Education Bill, 2026 and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Others are the Kenya National Education Assessment Council Bill, 2026, the Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026; and the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill, 2026.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group The Kenya National Educational Assessments Council Bill, on the other hand, proposes a new legal framework for national assessments and repeal of the existing Kenya National Examination Council (Knec) Act, while the Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill seeks to strengthen teacher preparation and continuous professional development.

The Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill proposes measures to strengthen credential tracking and establish a national qualifications database, while the KICD Amendment Bill seeks to streamline the institute’s mandate and eliminate overlaps with the tertiary education sector.