Our Purpose
Quality assessment and credible examinations
Our Mandate
The mandate of KNEC is outlined in Section 10 of KNEC Act No. 29 of 2012 as to
Set and maintain examinations standards
Conduct public academic, technical and other national examinations within Kenya at basic and tertiary levels
Award certificates or diplomas to candidates in such examinations. (Such certificates or diplomas, shall not be withheld from the candidate by any person or institution)
Confirm authenticity of certificates or diplomas issued by the Council upon request by the government, public institutions, learning institutions, employers and other interested parties
Undertake research on educational assessment
Advice any public institution on the development and use of any system or assessment when requested to do so, and in accordance with such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed between the Council and the public institutions
Promote the international recognition of qualifications conferred by the Council
Advice the Government on any policy decision that is relevant to, or has implications on the functions of the Council or the administration of examinations in Kenya
Do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of the preceding functions
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Our Core Functions
Develop examination policies, procedures and regulations
Develop national examinations
Register candidates for the KNEC examinations
Conduct examinations and process the results
Award certificates and diplomas to successful candidates
Conduct research on educational assessment
Carry out equation of certificates and diplomas issued by other credible examining boards
Conduct examinations on behalf of foreign examination boards
Advise the Government on matters pertaining to examinations and certification.
Our Core Values
Accountability – Responsible for decisions and actions, including stewardship of public resources and performance through clarity of responsibilities and roles;
Integrity – Committed to acting in an honest, fair, accountable and transparent manner in all our operations;
Team spirit – Embrace collaboration both within the Council and with all partners in the provision of services
Professionalism – Committed to the highest levels of achievement obtainable through competence and critical skills;
Inclusiveness – committed to embrace equity in relevant KNEC operations
Quality customer service – Putting the Customer first and offering services that exceed customer expectations
Innovativeness – Committed to creativity in delivering on the core mandate and responding to changing market demand.
