Commission for University Education

Commission for University Education
CUE
Agency overview
Formed2012; 12 years ago (2012)
JurisdictionGovernment of Kenya
HeadquartersRed Hill Road, Gigiri
Nairobi, Kenya
Agency executive
Parent agencyKenya Ministry of Education
WebsiteHomepage

The Commission for Higher Education is an agency of the Government of Kenya, regulated by the Commission for University Act No. 42 of 2012 established by the Kenyan Parliament, that is mandated to plan, monitor, regulate, modify, improve and communicate policy to stakeholders, regarding university education in Kenya.[1]

Location

The headquarters of the Commission for University Education, are located at Red Hill Road, (off Limuru Road), in the Gigiri neighborhood of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.[2] 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).[3]

History

CUE is governed by the Commission for University Act No. 42 of 2012, as amended.[4]

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 of the government agency.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wanzala (5 May 2018). "CUE ponders drastic proposals to transform higher education". Daily Nation. Nairiobi. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. ^ Commission for University Education (2019). "Commission for University Education: Contact Us". Nairobi: Commission for University Education. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Location of the headquarters of the Commission for University Education, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. ^ Commission for University Education (2019). "Commission for University Education: Who We Are". Kampala: Commission for University Education. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. ^ Commission for University Education (2019). "Commission for University Education: Organisational Structure". Kampala: Commission for University Education. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. ^ Wanzala, Ouma. "Ministry pushes for radical reforms in universities". Daily Nation. Kampala. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. ^ Wanzala, Ouma (12 December 2018). "Varsities set to know fate on lecturers rule". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 10 February 2019.


01°13′35″S 36°47′55″E / 1.22639°S 36.79861°E / -1.22639; 36.79861