This year's school calendar just dropped, locking in a ban on third-term visits. The Ministry of Education released the 2026 academic schedule, with basic education institutions starting Term I on January 5 and running thirteen weeks to April 2, followed by a three-week break. Term II spans fourteen weeks from April 27 to July 31, and the final Term III lasts nine weeks from August 24 to October 23, maintaining the existing prohibition on activities and visits to secondary schools during that last term.
Half-term breaks are set for five days in late February and late June. National exams are scheduled across late October and November, with the KCSE running from November 2 to November 20. Students begin a ten-week December holiday on October 26. Diploma Teachers Training Colleges will follow a similar pattern but have a slightly longer final term ending November 6. The circular, signed by Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, was sent to all regional education directors and relevant bodies like the Teachers Service Commission.
Half-term breaks are set for five days in late February and late June. National exams are scheduled across late October and November, with the KCSE running from November 2 to November 20. Students begin a ten-week December holiday on October 26. Diploma Teachers Training Colleges will follow a similar pattern but have a slightly longer final term ending November 6. The circular, signed by Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, was sent to all regional education directors and relevant bodies like the Teachers Service Commission.
