Education PS Belio Kipsang Announces Schools to Reopen on January 8
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang on Thursday revealed that schools countrywide will be reopened on January 8, 2024.
Speaking during the release of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results, Kipsang stated that this will mark the first time that learners are going to study for 3 consecutive terms with three breaks in between.
“We are opening our schools on the 8th of January for the new year,” stated PS Kipsang.
“I would like to thank the teachers for the work you have put in. There were times you were running 4 terms in a calendar year. Last year, we did so many examinations in the same year, we say thank you for your good work,” the PS added.
This marks the first time the school calendar system is reverting back to normal following the Coronavirus disruption.
A group of secondary students walking in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD).
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Meanwhile, the 2024 school calendar, shared by the Ministry of Education on October 13, 2023, outlines a structured academic year.
Term One is slated to commence on January 8, 2024, spanning a 13-week duration until closure on April 5, 2024.
Following the culmination of the first term, students are scheduled for a 3-day half-term break from February 29 to March 3, 2024.
After this break, the second term will begin on April 29, 2024.
The second term will run until June 20, when a mid-term break is scheduled until June 23, 2024.
The term will then recommence on June 24, and conclude on August 2, 2024.
According to the Ministry, the 3rd term will kick off on August 26, 2024, and run until October 25, 2024.
Education PS Belio Kipsang (in suit) addressing KCPE and KPSEA students at Ngata Primary School on October 30, 2023
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