Second Term To Be Slightly Extended. While inspecting schools in Nairobi county ahead of reopening on Monday, May 13, Machogu said the second term will be extended.
The CS stated that the Ministry of Education would be reducing the duration of the August holiday to create enough time to complete the syllabus.
This follows the postponement of school opening dates from May 6 to May 13 after heavy rains rocked the country.
The CS insisted that a majority of schools countrywide will open, arguing that 95% of schools are ready to open after the assessment.
Second Term To Be Slightly Extended
“Particularly for Form Four candidates, we will see how we can recover time lost by extending the second term by a few days. They were expected to close for three weeks in August and we might minimise the number of days schools will be closed,” Machogu said.
However, Machogu stated that the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations will not be postponed.
“The examination calendar remains the same; KCSE and KPSEA will be taken in the normal time from November,” he added.