Govt Announces Schools Reopening Dates for January 2025.
The government has announced that schools across the country will reopen in the first week of January 2025. This follows the recent conclusion of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations.
According to a circular released by the Ministry of Education on Thursday, November 28, the first term will commence on January 6, 2025, and run until April 4, totaling 13 weeks.
During the term, students will take a five-day half-term break from February 26 to March 2, before resuming studies and proceeding to the first term holiday, scheduled from April 7 to April 25.
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang stated that the second term is set to begin on April 28, running for 14 weeks until August 1. Students will be given a five-day mid-term break from June 25 to June 29.
The second term holiday will follow, lasting three weeks from August 4 to August 22.
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Third Term and Examination Schedules
The third term is expected to begin on August 25, lasting nine weeks. Schools will then close for the November-December holidays on October 24.
Subsequently, the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) for 2025 will begin on October 27 and conclude on October 30.
Similarly, students undertaking the Kenya Intermediate Level Education Assessment (KILEA) will start their examinations on October 27. These exams will run for five days and end on October 31.
For secondary school students, the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will take place over three weeks, starting November 3 and ending November 21.
KCSE 2024 Exam Insights
The recent KCSE examinations, which began on October 24, concluded on November 22 with over 900,000 candidates participating. Each student sat for at least 20 papers during the three-week period. Marking of these exams is expected to commence shortly.
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Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba addressed concerns about exam malpractice during the KCSE. He stated that the ministry would tackle cheating cases individually to minimize widespread penalties.
Ogamba explained that when malpractice is detected, invigilators will record the serial number of the student’s exam paper to trace the source and impose targeted sanctions.
