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