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2020-2023 new school term dates for schools in Kenya

The Ministry of Education in Kenya has released the 2020-2023 revised term dates for all primary and secondary schools. In the new school calendar, all schools will reopen fully on January 4th 2021. This will apply to all continuing PP1 and 2; Grade 1, 2 and 3; Class 5, 6 and 7; and Form 1, 2 and 3 learners.

2020 TERM 2 AND 3 REVISED SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR CONTINUING LEARNERS

Here are the new term dates for the PP1 and 2; Grade 1, 2 and 3; Class 5, 6 and 7; and Form 1, 2 and 3 learners.

Activity Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 2 4/1/2021 19/03/2021 11 weeks
Holiday 20/03/2021 9/5/2021 7 weeks
Term 3 10/5/2021 16/07/2021 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 3/6/2021 7/6/2021 3 Days
Holiday 17/7/2021 25/7/2021 1 week

 

2021 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

Activity Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 1 26/7/2021 1/10/2021 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 26/8/2021 29/8/2021 3 days
Holiday 2/10/2021 10/10/2021 1 week
Term 2 11/10/2021 23/12/2021 11 weeks
Christmas/Holiday 24/12/2021 2/1/2022 10 days
Term 3 3/1/2022 4/3/2022 9 weeks
KCPE 7/3/2022 10/3/2022 4 days
KCSE 11/3/2022 1/4/2022 3 weeks 1 day
KCSE MARKING 4/4/2022 22/4/2022 3 weeks

 

2022 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 1 25/04/2022 1/7/2022 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 26/05/2022 29/5/2022 3 Days
Holiday 2/7/2022 10/7/2022 1 week
Term 2 11/7/2022 16/9/2022 10 weeks
Halfterm Break 11/8/2022 14/8/2022 3 Days
Holiday 17/09/2022 25/9/2022 1 week
Term 3 26/09/2022 25/11/2022 9 weeks
KCPE 28/11/2022 1/12/2022 4 Days
KCSE 1/12/2022 23/12/2022 3 Weeks, 1 Day
KCSE MARKING 2/1/2023 20/1/2023 3 Weeks

 

2023 TERM DATES FOR ALL LEARNERS

Opening Dates Closing Dates Duration
Term 1 23/1/2023 21/4/2023 13 weeks
Halfterm Break 23/3/2023 26/3/2023 3 days
Holiday 22/4/2023 7/5/2023 2 weeks
Term 2 8/5/2023 11/8/2023 13 weeks
Halfterm Break 29/6/2023 2/7/2023 3 days
Holiday 12/8/2023 27/8/2023 2 weeks
Term 3 28/8/2023 3/11/2023 10 weeks
KCPE 6/11/2023 9/11/2023 4 days
KCSE 10/11/2023 1/12/2023 3 weeks 1 day
KCSE MARKING 4/12/2023 22/12/2023 3 weeks
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Committee to oversee school reopening strategies constituted

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has today appointed a team to look at safe ways of reopening schools and planning the education calendar. The Committee dubbed ‘Covid-19 national education response committee’ will be tasked with coming up with strategies of restoring normality in the education sector.

“The Ministry has appointed a nine member committee to take charge of the process of exploring the best possible strategies of restoring normalcy in the sub-sector education,” reads a presser by CS Magoha.

Schools were expected to reopen on May 4, 2020 for commencement of the second term, but the April holiday was extended by one month to allow the Ministry plan on how to safely reopen the schools. Term one was terminated prematurely as a result of the covid-19 outbreak in the country.

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The nine member committee, that kicks off its operations immediately, will be chaired by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development chairperson Dr. Sarah Ruto.

The ministry is grappling with a limited time ahead of this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE, examinations.

The Ministry insists the examinations will go on as planned.

While appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Education last week CS Magoha said it was difficult to state the exact reopening date for schools; saying that the ministry values the safety of learners and other stakeholders.

Teachers’ unions sidelined

Learners are already receiving daily lesson broadcasts as one of the measures put up by the Ministry to try and recover lost time.

“The Ministry has come up with measures to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 in the education sector, including mounting of online learning and the drafting of a master plan to guide the response to covid-19 in the education sector,” adds the CS.

The other members to the committee have been drawn from various departments in the education sector. Stakeholders have also been brought on board. While parent and heads associations have been given slot in the committee, teachers’ unions have received a wide berth. Both the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers, KUPPET, and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) will be observing from the sidelines.

KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion.
KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion.

KNUT secretary general, Hon. Wilson Sossion, is rooting for phased reopening of schools; with candidates (class 8 and form four candidates) to be given first priority.

Table 1: Members to the Covid-19 national education response committee
S/N NAME INSTITUTION
1 Dr. Sarah Ruto Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD
2 Mr. Indimuli Kahi Chairman, Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association, Kssha,
3 Mr. Nicholas Gathemia Chairman, Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association, Kpsha,
4 Mr. Peter Ndolo Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Kenya Private Schools Association (kpsa)
5 Mr. Nicholas Maiyo Chairman, Kenya Parents Association (kpa)
6 Mr. Augustine Muthigani Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops
7 Ms. Jane Mwangi Kenya Association for for independ international schools
8 Dr. Nelson Makanda National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK)
9 Sheikh Munawar Khan Muslim Education Council
10 Mr. Peter Sitienei Chairman Kenya Special Schools Heads Association

 

Table 2: Ex-Officio Members

The Committee’s secretariat, that will be based at the KICD offices in Nairobi, will have the following ex-officio members:

S/N NAME INSTITUTION
1 Ms. Ruth Mugambi Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
2 Mr. Ptrick Ochich Kenya National Examinations Council
3 Mr. Gabriel Mathenge Teachers Service Commission
4 Mr. Paul Kibet Director, Secondary Education; Ministry of Education
5 Ms. Anne Gachoya Directorate of policy, parternerships and EAC
6 Dr. Loice Ombajo Ministry of Health/ University of Nairobi