The Ministry of Education has released the 2025 co-curricular activities calendar for primary, junior and secondary schools and colleges.
However what has emerged the full year schedule is that overage students will no take part in next years school games and sporting activities.
The Ministry has put an age cap for those who will be participating. In primary schools only learners aged below twelve years are eligible to participate.
In junior secondary, a student must be below fifteen years of age to take part in the co-curricular activities.
In secondary schools the Ministry has banned adults from participating. Only students aged below eighteen years will take part.
Previously the Ministry had put an age limit to student participants but lifted it after an outcry from schools.
The age limit was put to create fairness and protect the minor students from possible injuries as a result of engaging with more mature colleagues in the field.
Below is a schedule dated 28th November 2024 that was released by the Ministry of Education to guide the 2025 co-curricular activities.
RE: 2025 NATIONAL CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS (UNDER 18)
TERM 1
(5th – 13th APRIL 2025)
Rugby 15s, Athletics, Basketball 5×5, Hockey, Handball, Cross Country, Swimming
Host Region: Coast
Host County: Mombasa
Clinic: 5th – 7th April. 2025
Arrival of teams: 6th April, 2025
Opening Ceremony: 7th April 2025- Shanzu TTC
Action Days: 8th – 12th April, 2025
Closing Date: 12th April – Shanzu
TTC Departure: 13 th April, 2025
SECONDARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS SPORTS – 2025
TERM 1
(5th – 13th APRIL 2025)
Host Region: Coast
Host County: Mombasa
Clinic: 5th – 6th April, 2025
Arrival of teams: 6th April, 2025
Opening Ceremony: 7th April 2025 Shanzu TTC
Action Days: 8th – 12th April, 2025
Closing Date: 12th April — Sahajanand Special
Departure: 13th April, 2025
PRIMARY SCHOOLS (UNDER 12)
TERM 1
(5th -12th APRIL, 2025)
Athletics, Kids athletics, Gymnastics, Cross country
Host Region: Coast
Host County: Mombasa
Clinic: 5th – 6th April, 2025
Arrival of Teams: 6th April, 2025
Opening Ceremony: 7th April 2025 -Shanzu TTC
Action Days: 8th – 11 th April, 2025
Closing Date: 11 th April – NYS Grounds Likoni
Departure: 12th April, 2025
PRIMARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS
TERM 1
(5th – 12th APRIL 2025)
Host Region: Coast
Host County: Mombasa
Clinic: 5th – 6th April, 2025
Arrival of Teams: 6th April, 2025
Opening Ceremony: 7th April 2025- Shanzu TTC
Action Days: 8th – 11 th April, 2025
Closing Date: 11 th April – Ziwani School for the Deaf
Departure: 12th April 2025
JUNIOR SCHOOLS (UNDER 15)
TERM 1
(5th – 12th APRIL, 2025)
Athletics’, Cross-Country, Basket Ball 5*5, Rugby 7’s, Swimming
Host Region: Coast
Host County: Mombasa
Clinic: 5th – 6th April, 2025
Arrival of Teams: 6th April, 2025
Opening Ceremony: 7th April 2025- Shanzu TTC
Action Days: 8th – 11 th April, 2025
Closing Date: 11 th April — NYS Ground, Likoni
Departure: 12th April 2025
NATIONAL DRAMA AND FILM FESTIVAL
TERM 1
(7th – 19th APRIL, 2025)
Host Region: Rift Valley
Host County: Nakuru
Venue: Afraha High School
Reporting: 7th April, 2025
Opening Ceremony: 8th April, 2025 Afraha High
Action Days: 8th – 14th April, 2025
Gala Concert: 15th – 16th April, 2025
State Concert: 18th April, 2025
Departure: 19th April, 2025