The Kenyan primary and secondary school students are currently in their first term of the academic year. It is a week now since they returned to school from their 5 day midterm break.
This academic year has seen a more free flowing of activities as the new CBC routine has been fully understood by both the parents and the teachers. Also, the junior secondary schools is now fully operational across all kenyan schools.Some parents though still question the nature of the new system of education and its impact on their children.
The new mode though did not affect the kenyan Normal school calendar that had been in place before the Covid 19 pandemic.The first term had 13 weeks , the second term is set to have 14 weeks then the third term will have 9 weeks before the start of the national examinations.
The closing dates for the first term is 5th April 2024. They will stay home for three weeks then return to school from 26th April 2024.
Sources: https://educationnewshub.co.ke/revised-school-term-dates-calendar-for-2024/