The Commission for Higher Education is an agency of the
Government of Kenya
The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) is the Central government, national government of the Kenya, Republic of Kenya located in East Africa. It is composed of Counties of Kenya, 47 Counties, each county with its own semi-autonomous gove ...
, regulated by the ''Commission for University Act No. 42 of 2012'' established by the
Kenyan Parliament
The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya (formerly House of Representatives) is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house. In 2013 ( 11th Parliament), it became the lower h ...
, that is mandated to plan, monitor, regulate, modify, improve and communicate policy to stakeholders, regarding university education in Kenya.
Location
The headquarters of the Commission for University Education, are located at Red Hill Road, (off Limuru Road), in the
Gigiri
Gigiri is a residential estate in Nairobi. It is home to Kenya's large expatriate community. It is one of the largest expat communities in Africa.
Gigiri hosts:
*United Nations Office at Nairobi making Nairobi the only African city to host severa ...
neighborhood of
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
, the capital city of Kenya.
The geographical coordinates of the agency's headquarters are 1°13'35.0"S, 36°47'55.0"E (Latitude:-1.226389; Longitude:36.798611).
History
CUE is governed by the ''Commission for University Act No. 42 of 2012'', as amended.
Overview
CUE's main role is to license new universities and other institutions of higher learning in Kenya. Accreditation may be provisional or permanent, and is revocable at the sole discretion of CUE. The agency is also responsible for monitoring the performance of the institutions that it licenses, to ensure that they maintain the standards, if satisfactory, and remedy those aspects, where improvement is needed. The commission is governed by a five-person Commission Board, chaired by the Commission Secretary, who also serves as the
chief executive officer
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CEOs find roles in variou ...
of the government agency.
See also
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Education in Kenya
Education in Kenya refers to the institutionalised education system in Kenya, whereby pupils and students are taught in specific locations (and buildings), following a particular curriculum. The institutionalised system differs from traditiona ...
References
External links
Website of Commission for University Education
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Regulatory agencies of Kenya
Higher education in Kenya
Organizations established in 1985
Nairobi
1985 establishments in Kenya
Higher education authorities