ROLES OF AGENCIES

1. TVETA (Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority):

 TVETA is responsible for the regulation, coordination, and quality assurance of technical
and vocational education and training (TVET) in Kenya.
 It ensures that TVET institutions, programs, and trainers meet the required standards and
guidelines.
 TVETA conducts accreditation, registration, and monitoring of TVET institutions to
ensure they provide quality training.
 It develops and reviews curricula for TVET programs to align them with industry needs.
 TVETA promotes research and innovation in TVET and facilitates partnerships with
industry for skills development.
 The authority plays a key role in promoting TVET as a viable career pathway and
supporting the development of a skilled workforce in Kenya.

2.KNQA (Kenya National Qualifications Authority):

 KNQA is responsible for the development and implementation of the National
Qualifications Framework (NQF) in Kenya.
 It facilitates the recognition and equivalency of qualifications earned from various
educational and training providers.
 KNQA ensures that qualifications are standardized and aligned with international best
practices.
 It develops and maintains a database of qualifications and makes it accessible to
stakeholders for verification and validation purposes.
 KNQA works to enhance the mobility and transferability of qualifications within and
outside Kenya.
 The authority also plays a role in quality assurance and regulation of qualifications to
maintain their credibility and relevance.

3. TVET Fund (Technical and Vocational Education and Training Fund):

 TVET Fund is primarily responsible for financing the development of technical and
vocational education and training in Kenya.
 It collects funds from various sources, including contributions from employers, and
allocates these funds to TVET institutions.
 TVET Fund supports the improvement of infrastructure, equipment, and facilities in
TVET institutions.
 It provides scholarships and bursaries to students pursuing TVET programs.
 The fund also supports research and innovation in TVET and fosters partnerships
between TVET institutions and industry.
  TVET Fund plays a crucial role in promoting access to quality TVET education and
training in Kenya.
4. TVET-CDACC:
The Council shall have the following functions in accordance with the TVET Act No 29 of 2013:
 Perform the preparation and development of curricula in training institutions for their
examination, evaluation and competence certification.
Define rules for these examinations and assessments of competence.
 Appoint certificates to candidates who have successfully completed their National TVET
tests and examinations as well as the competence evaluation requirements.
 Promote recognition of its qualifications in foreign systems.
 Determine cases where candidates registered with this system have behaved in an
inappropriate manner.
 Promote and carry out research relating to its examinations; Ensure that books and other
materials of relevance to its examination are published.
 Anything that might have been incidental or beneficial to any of the above functions.