Understanding Commission For University Education

CUE’S Vision

To be a leading regulator of quality, relevant, and sustainable university education.

CUE’S Mission

To promote quality university education through regulation, monitoring compliance, and policy advisory to achieve global competitiveness.

CUE’S Mandate

To promote the objectives of university education by regulating and accrediting universities and programs, among other functions.

Corporate Values and Principles

Professionalism
Integrity
Equity
Teamwork
Accountability
Responsiveness

CUE’S Quality Policy Statement

The Commission is committed to ensuring increased access to sustainable quality university education and training through planning, coordination, resource mobilization, quality assurance enhancement, and information service.

In pursuit of this commitment, the Commission shall:

Endeavour to understand stakeholder requirements and their challenges;
Meet and strive to exceed stakeholder expectations;
Ensure that the quality objectives are implemented, monitored, and reviewed regularly;
Align its quality management system with statutory, regulatory, and ISO 9001:2008 requirements;
Communicate the policy within the organization and ensure it is reviewed for continued suitability.

CUE’S Functions

As outlined in section 5 (1) of the Universities Act No. 42 of 2012, the functions of the Commission for University Education are to:

Promote the objectives of university education.
Advise the cabinet secretary on policy relating to university education.
Promote, advance, publicize, and set standards relevant to the quality of university education, including internationally recognized standards.
Monitor and evaluate the state of university education systems in relation to national development goals.
License any student recruitment agencies operating in Kenya and any activities by foreign institutions.
Develop policy for criteria and requirements for admission to universities.
Recognize and equate degrees, diplomas, and certificates conferred or awarded by foreign universities and institutions according to the standards and guidelines set by the commission.
Undertake or cause to be undertaken, regular inspections, monitoring, and evaluation of universities to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act or any regulations made under section 70.
Regularly inspect universities in Kenya.
Approve universities in Kenya.
Regulate university education in Kenya.
Approve and inspect university programs in Kenya.
Promote quality research and innovation.

Authority of the CUE

The Commission shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, capable, in its corporate name, of:

Suing and being sued;
Taking, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging, and disposing of movable and immovable property;
Performing all such other acts necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act as may lawfully be done by a body corporate.