Magoha announces that schools will close on July 10

Education CS George Magoha announced that schools are expected to close on July 10, 2021 and proceed on a one week holiday break. 

The CS made the announcement during the release of KSCE 2020 results on Monday at Mtihani House, adding that a tighter academic calendar was deliberately created to allow the ministry to accelerate the completion of school terms. 

Magoha said, "All the classes, including the new Grade 5 learners and Form One Class, will start the First Term of the 2021 academic year on July 26, 2021." 

According to Magoha, students will have five examinations next year as per accelerated calendar. 

"The 2021 KCPE and KCSE will be held in March 2022. In December 2022, we will administer the 2022 KCPE and KCSE, and also the Grade Six Summative Examination for the pioneer CBC Cohort," the CS stated.

As the last stretch in the road to recover the time lost after the shutdown of learning institutions in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Schools reopened on Monday for third term of 2020.