Functions

• Basic Education (Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary) Education Policy management
• Primary and secondary education institutions management
• School administration and Programmes
• Registration of Basic Education and Training institutions
• Administration of Early Childhood and Pre-Primary Education, Standards and Norms
• Management of Education Standards
• Management of National examinations and Certification
• Curriculum Development
• Quality Assurance in Education
• Representation of Kenya in UNESCO
• Adult education Management

The Mandate 

• Education Policy Management;
• Management of Continuing Education;
• Administration of Early Childhood Education;
• Standards and Norms;
• Management of Education Standards;
• Management of National Examinations and Certification;
• Curriculum Development;
• Quality Assurance in Education;
• Primary and Secondary Education Institutions Management;
• Teacher Education and Management;
• School Administration and Programmes;
• Registration of Basic Education and Training Institutions;
• Special Needs Education Management; Representation of Kenya in UNESCO;
• Adult Education Management; Tertiary Institutions and State Corporations
• University Education;
• Commission for Higher Education (CHE);
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• To promote and integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at all levels of education and training.