The Ministry of Education in Kenya is responsible for centrally providing educational
services in the country. The ministry’s vision is “to provide quality education for
development” while its mission is “to provide, promote and co-ordinate lifelong
education, training and research for Kenya’s sustainable development” (Ministry of
Education, 2008).
To achieve its vision and mission the ministry has several departments and directorates
and a number of Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGA) under its auspices. For
curriculum matters, the mandated SAGA the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) (Ministry of
Education, 2008).