Schools calendar

CS Magoha: Holidays to be shortened and longer class time

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Education Cabinet secretary Prof George Magoha.

August holiday to be shortened by two-weeks to compensate for learning time lost due to the current Covid-19 when schools reopen in June, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Geroge Magoha now says. While appearing before the Parliament’s education committee, earlier today, Prof. Magoha said term two half term will be shortened by four days while, the … Read more

How to present your thoughts on schools’ reopening 

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Learners reporting back to school in the past. The National COVID-19 Education Response Committee is inviting your input on how to reorganize the school calendar and safely reopen schools.

The National Covid-19 Education Response Committee is racing against time to come up with proposals on the Kenyan academic calendar and schools’ reopening. The committee’s chairperson Sarah Ruto has invited all stakeholders and the public to submit their views on the best possible practices in returning the education sector to normalcy. The general public has … Read more

CS Magoha asked to release schools’ reopening plan and calendar

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President Uhuru Kenyatta during this year's Madaraka Day celebrations. The president has asked the ministry of education to fast track the reopening of schools.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the ministry of education to come up with a revised school calendar. Speaking during this year’s Madaraka day celebrations on Monday, at State House in Nairobi, the president told the ministry to draft a schools’ reopening plan so that learning can resume. “The Ministry of Education (is directed to) fast-track … Read more