- The National Assembly has lined up six education Bills among its priority business as it resumes sittings on Tuesday after a month-long recess.
- The Liaison Committee has prioritised the Bills during its Mombasa retreat to address pending issues in education and provide clarity on the student funding model.
- The Education Committee has started public participation on the Bills and has scheduled to conclude the exercise by next week before tabling its report for Second Reading.
Members of Parliament will prioritise six education Bills when the National Assembly resumes sittings on Tuesday after a month-long recess.
The Bills are part of the priority business lined up for the third and final part of the fifth session. They were prioritised by the Liaison Committee during its retreat in Mombasa last week as part of efforts to address pending issues in the education sector and provide clarity on the student funding model.
The six are the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, the Basic Education Bill, 2026, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, 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.
The Basic Education Bill, 2026 seeks to replace the existing legal framework governing basic education. It provides for school governance, financing, learner welfare, teacher management, quality assurance and education data.
The Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026 seeks to establish a new framework for financing and placing students in universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions. Under the proposed system, students would access loans to finance their education and repay them after completing their studies, reducing the direct tuition burden on parents.
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The Kenya National Education Assessment Council Bill proposes a new legal framework for national assessments and seeks to repeal the Kenya National Examination Council Act. The Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill proposes measures to strengthen credential tracking and establish a national qualifications database.
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill seeks to streamline the institute’s mandate and eliminate overlaps with the tertiary education sector, while the Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026 seeks to establish a legal framework for training prospective teachers as well as continuous professional development for serving teachers and education managers.
The Education Committee is currently conducting public participation on the Bills. The exercise is expected to conclude by Friday next week, after which the committee will table its report. This will allow the Bills to proceed to Second Reading and the Committee Stage, where MPs will propose and consider amendments arising from views collected during public participation before the Bills are passed.
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The resumption comes as the National Assembly faces a packed legislative agenda ahead of the 2027 General Election. Due to the tight schedule, MPs are also expected to start considering the 2027/2028 Budget and related legislation before they break for recess in June next year.
By Masaki Enock
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