The Ministry of Education (MoE) has invited stakeholders and members of the public for public participation on the proposed Universities (General) Regulations, 2026,
In a public notice, the ministry said the draft regulations seek to strengthen governance, quality assurance, accreditation, and oversight across the country’s higher education sector.
The proposed regulations are expected to provide comprehensive guidelines on the establishment and accreditation of universities, constituent colleges and campuses, approval of academic programmes, quality audits of institutions, and regulation of collaborations involving foreign universities and degree-awarding institutions.
The ministry added that the reforms will also introduce provisions for licensing student recruitment agencies and regulating activities by foreign institutions offering university education in Kenya.
The regulations have been developed following consultations with the Commission for University Education and are aimed at enhancing standards and accountability within the rapidly expanding university sector.
The MoE also indicated that it has also prepared a Regulatory Impact Statement to assess how the proposed rules could affect universities, students, education stakeholders and the general public.
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The ministry is now seeking comments, views and memoranda from education stakeholders, university administrators, lecturers, students, parents and interested members of the public.
The notice stated that written submissions must be sent within 14 days of publication of the notice and may be delivered physically to the Commission for University Education offices along Red Hill Road in Gigiri, Nairobi, or submitted electronically through the commission’s official channels.
A series of public consultation forums around the country will begin on June 8, 2026, as the proposed regulations first forum be held at Kisii University for stakeholders from the Nyanza region, including Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Nyamira, Kericho and Homa Bay counties.
Other subsequent consultations will take place in the Western region on June 10 and the North Rift region on June 12, bringing together representatives from counties across those regions.
By Obegi Malack
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