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Ministry makes changes to term 2 midterm dates after KESSHA request

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The Ministry of Education has made changes to second term midterm dates. The changes were announced by the Principal Secretary (PS) for Basic Education, Dr. Belio Kipsang, through a circular dated 24th April.

The three half term break which was scheduled to start from 29th June to 2nd July 2023 will now start from 27th June to 1st July 2023.

The changes come after the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA), Mr. Kahi Indimuli, pleaded with the PS to make changes to the dates to allow secondary school heads to attend a KESSHA conference.

In a letter dated 26th March the KESSHA chair requested for extension of the midterm dates for second term to allow the 46th KESSHA conference.

Below is the content of the circular by PS Belio Kipsang highlighting the new changes.

REF: REQUEST TO EXTEND MID TERM DATES

Reference is made to a letter Ref. KESSHA/NATCONFF/3/VOL.1/23 dated 26th March 2023 from the National Chairman, Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association on the above subject.

The letter notes that the current scheduled dates for midterm of second term coincides with the dates of KESSHA 46th National Conference.

The Ministry recognizes that the National KESSHA Conference is an important event that allows school managers to make a review and share experiences in running of schools.

Consequently, the midterm dates for second term year 2023 has been rescheduled to start from 27th June to 1st July 2023.

All school managers are required to take note and adhere to the changes dates.

DR. BELIO R. KIPSANG
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

Below is a revised version of the 2023 calendar for pre-primary, primary and secondary schools.

A: PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2023 SCHOOL CALENDER

 OPENINGCLOSINGDURATION
Term 123rd January 202321st April 202313 weeks
Half term break16th March 202319th March 20233 days
Holiday22nd April 20237th May 20232 weeks
Term 28th May 202311th August 202314 weeks
Half Term Break27th June 20231st July 20233 days
Holiday12th August 202327th August 20232 weeks
Term 328th August 202327th October 20239 weeks
Holiday28th October 20238th January 202410 weeks
KCPE & KPSEA30th October 20232nd November 20234 days
KCSE3rd November 202324th November 20233 weeks
KCSE Marking27th November 202315th December 20233 weeks
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