Updates on the Kenyan Educational System

NAFSA Region V Milwaukee, WI October 28-30, 2009

Melissa Ganiere-Evaluator Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc [email protected] Map of Kenya

Source:http://www.kenya-travel-safari.com/maps-of-kenya/kenya-map.html Timeline

1956 Royal Technical College Nairobi founded 1963 University of East Africa founded 1964 Kenya gains independence 1967 East Africa Examinations Council founded (EAEC) 1974 EAEC issues first certificate 1980 Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) founded 1985 Kenya implements 8+4+4 system

Primary and Secondary

Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) http://www.examscouncil.or.ke/ Established by the Government of Kenya in 1980 though an Act of Parliament (CAP 225A) Issued the KCE from 1980-1988, issues the KCSE from 1989-present

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 8 years starting at age six

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 4 years at age 14 Seven subjects are required to sit the exam and they must include English, Kiswahili and Mathematics. Secondary school curriculum offers 21 subjects divided into groups. English is the language of instruction starting at the secondary level in Kenya Examples of Secondary Documents

Result Slip

•Provisional Document •Issued Prior to the Official Certificate

The result slip is not a certificate. The Kenya National Examinations Council reserves the right to correct the information given on result slips which will be confirmed by the issue of certificates. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Awarded by KNEC Contains name of school Various safety features

Represent completion of grades 9-12: secondary school

Grading scale

A, A- = A B+, B, B- = B C+, C, C-, D+ = C D, D- = D E = F Reverse of KCSE

Subject Categories Applied Subjects (a): Woodwork, Metalwork, Building Construction,Power Mechanics, Drawing & Design, Aviation Technology, Electricity, Agriculture, Home Science, Art & Design, Leatherwork, Ceramics, and Motor Mechanics

Other Subjects (b): Arabic, French, German, Music, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Typing, Office Practice, Business Studies, Computer Studies

Social Science/Humanities (c): Geography, History & Government, Religious Education, Social Science & Ethics Calculated credits for approximately 6 credits per year based on 8 subjects: English: 4.25 Social Science/ Kiswahili: 3.25 Humanities, including Math: 4.00 religion (c): 2.00 Biology: 2.50 Applied Subjects(a): 2.75 Chemistry: 2.50 Biological Science: Physics: 2.50 2.00 Other Subjects (b): Physical Science: 2.75 2.00 Calculated credits for approximately 6 credits per year based on 9 subjects: English: 4.25 Applied Subjects (a): Kiswahili: 3.00 2.75 Math: 4.00 Physical Science 2.0 Biological Science 2.0 Biology: 2.00 Other Subjects (b): Chemistry: 2.00 2.00 Physics: 2.00 Social Science/ History & Government Humanities Subjects 1.75 including religion (c): Geography 1.75 1.75 Verification Resources & Indicators of Fraud Center Code Registration Number

C.S.I.C.S.I.

CredentialCredential SampleSample InvestigatorInvestigator

Tertiary Education Council of Higher Education (CHE) •Governmental body that oversees university level work •Established in 1980 •Universities Act published in 1989

Kenya National Examinations Council •Issues certain craft certificates and diplomas Public Universities

● - Established in 1970

● - Established in 1985

● - Established in 1985

● - Established in 1987

●Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Established in 1994

● - Established in 2000

●Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology Established in 2007 Constituent Colleges

Egerton University (i) College - Established in 2007 (ii) College - Established in 2007

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (i) Kimathi Institute University College - Established in 2007 (ii) Taita Taveta University College - Established in 2007 (ii) Mombasa Polytechnic University College - Established in 2007

University of Nairobi (i) Kenya Science Campus - Established in 2007 (ii) Kenya Polytechnic University College - Established in 2007

Kenyatta University (i) College - Established in 2007 (ii) Kitui College - Established in 2007 Private Universities Awarded Charters University of Eastern Africa, Baraton - 1991 Catholic University of Eastern Africa -1992 Awarded - 1994 Scott Theological College - 1997 United States International University - 1999 Africa Nazarene University - 2002 Kenya Methodist University - 2006 St. Paul’s University - 2007 The Pan Africa Christian University - 2008 - 2008 - 2008 Letters of Interim Authority

• Aga Khan Univeristy-2002

• Kiriri Women's University of Science & Technology-2002

• Great Lakes University of Kisumu-2006

• Gretsa University

• KCA University-2007

• The Presbyterian University of East Africa-2007

• Adventist University of Africa-2008

• Mt. Kenya University-2008 http://che.or.ke/index.html

Kenya Resources • Kenya National Examinations Council http://www.examscouncil.or.ke • Ministry of Education http://www.education.go.ke • Commission for Higher Education http://www.che.or.ke • ECE Presents: The Educational System of Kenya, Meyers, J.P., ECE 1993 • Kenya NOOSR Thank you!

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