KNQA accredits MMUST TVET College to roll out RPL programme

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) TVET College has received approval to implement the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Programme, marking a major milestone in expanding access to skills certification for thousands of artisans, technicians, and experienced workers across Kenya.

The approval follows the University’s accreditation by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) as a Qualification Awarding Body (QAB), granting MMUST the mandate to conduct Recognition of Prior Learning assessments and award qualifications in line with the Kenya National Qualifications Framework (KNQF).

The development is expected to benefit individuals who have acquired skills through informal training, workplace experience, apprenticeships, or self-learning by enabling them to have their competencies formally assessed, recognised, and certified without necessarily following conventional academic pathways.

The accreditation certificate was officially presented to the MMUST Vice Chancellor, Prof. Solomon Shibairo, by KNQA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Alice Kande and KNQA Board Chairman Stanley Kiptis.