Registration Must Clarify a Bible College, Not Redefine It

A Bible college may appear in a public register, comply with premises and governance requirements, offer an approved programme and maintain learner records. These are serious responsibilities. They make the provider more visible and can protect people from false claims.

Yet registration does not answer every theological-education question. It does not by itself show that Scripture is interpreted faithfully, character is formed, mentors are competent, ministry is observed, safeguarding is practised, qualifications are nationally recognised, graduates serve well or a church should licence or ordain a person.

Competency-Based Theological Education (CBTE) should therefore remain distinct from Kenya's general occupational Competency-Based Education and Training, or CBET. They may share outcomes, performance evidence, recognition of prior learning and flexible pathways, but they do not necessarily serve the same vocation, community of authority or public purpose.

Registration should clarify a Bible college. It should not redefine the whole institution by the administrative doorway through which part of its work is supervised.

On 17 August, the Kenya National Qualifications Authority reported Kenya's participation in an East African Community workshop held in Dar es Salaam from 11 to 14 August to validate a draft regional TVET Qualifications Framework. The stated purposes include harmonisation, labour mobility, employability and mutual recognition across the EAC partner states. KNQA draft framework report.

It is an institutional report about a validation workshop and a draft…