<h1><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Co-curricular Activities Calendar 2023; Dates and Venues for Primary, Secondary, and College Games, Athletics, Drama, and Music 2023</strong></span></h1>
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<p>School Co-curricular Activities Calendar 2023; MoE Releases 2023 Co-curricular dates and venues for Primary, Secondary and Colleges</p>
<p>The end of the covid-19 pandemic has seen the return to normalcy with school and college games, drama, music, and other co-curricular activities being lined up.</p>
<p>The newly lined up 2023 co-curricular activities calendar for primary, secondary, and college institutions will see sports and drama festivals take place between 20th April 2023 and 3rd September 2023. See the table below.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR 2023 FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS; DATES AND VENUES</strong></span></h2>
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<td><strong>S/No</strong></td>
<td><strong>ACTIVITY</strong></td>
<td><strong>PARTICIPANTS</strong></td>
<td><strong>DATE</strong></td>
<td><strong>VENUE</strong></td>
<td><strong>COUNTY</strong></td>
<td><strong>REGION</strong></td>
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<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>The National Drama and Film Festival</strong></td>
<td><strong>Primary schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>20<sup>th</sup> April 2023- 30<sup>th</sup> April 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Shimo la Tewa High School</strong></td>
<td><strong>Mombasa</strong></td>
<td><strong>Coast</strong></td>
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<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>Term One primary school athletics</strong></td>
<td><strong>Primary Schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>21<sup>st</sup> April 2023- 25<sup>th</sup> April, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>William Ole Ntimama Stadium</strong></td>
<td><strong>Narok</strong></td>
<td><strong>Rift Valley</strong></td>
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<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>Special Needs Education primary school athletics special special special</strong></td>
<td><strong>Special Education Needs Primary SSNESls (SNES)</strong></td>
<td><strong>21<sup>st</sup> April 2023- 26<sup>th</sup> April, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Moi Forces Academy</strong></td>
<td><strong>Nairobi</strong></td>
<td><strong>Nairobi</strong></td>
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<h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR 2023 FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS; DATES AND VENUES</strong></span></h2>
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<td><strong>S/No</strong></td>
<td><strong>ACTIVITY</strong></td>
<td><strong>PARTICIPANTS</strong></td>
<td><strong>DATE</strong></td>
<td><strong>VENUE</strong></td>
<td><strong>COUNTY</strong></td>
<td><strong>REGION</strong></td>
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<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>The National Drama and Film Festival</strong></td>
<td><strong>Secondary schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>20<sup>th</sup> April 2023- 30<sup>th</sup> April 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Shimo la Tewa High School</strong></td>
<td><strong>Mombasa</strong></td>
<td><strong>Coast</strong></td>
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<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>Term One secondary school sports (athletics, basketball, hockey, handball, and swimming)</strong></td>
<td><strong>Secondary Schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>22<sup>nd</sup> April 2023- 30<sup>th</sup> April, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>The Hill School, and Moi Girls Eldoret </strong></td>
<td><strong>Uasin Gishu County</strong></td>
<td><strong>Rift Valley</strong></td>
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<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td><strong>Special Needs Education secondary school athletics special special</strong></td>
<td><strong>Special Education Needs secondary Schools (SNES)</strong></td>
<td><strong>21<sup>st</sup> April 2023- 26<sup>th</sup> April, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Nairobi School</strong></td>
<td><strong>Nairobi</strong></td>
<td><strong>Nairobi</strong></td>
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<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td><strong>The Kenya Science and Engineering Congress</strong></td>
<td><strong>Secondary schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>22<sup>nd</sup> April 2023- 27<sup>th</sup> April, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Kisumu Girls High School</strong></td>
<td><strong>Kisumu</strong></td>
<td><strong>Nyanza</strong></td>
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<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td><strong>The Kenya Music Festival</strong></td>
<td><strong>Secondary schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>12<sup>th</sup> August 2023- 23<sup>rd</sup> August 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Dedan Kimathi University of Technology</strong></td>
<td><strong> Nyeri</strong></td>
<td><strong>Central </strong></td>
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<h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR 2023 FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL BALL GAMES; DATES AND VENUES</strong></span></h2>
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<td><strong>S/No</strong></td>
<td><strong>ACTIVITY</strong></td>
<td><strong>PARTICIPANTS</strong></td>
<td><strong>DATE</strong></td>
<td><strong>VENUE</strong></td>
<td><strong>COUNTY</strong></td>
<td><strong>REGION</strong></td>
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<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>Special Needs Education primary school ball games</strong></td>
<td><strong>SNE primary schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>8<sup>th</sup> August, 2022-August 14, 2022</strong></td>
<td><strong>Kangaru School</strong></td>
<td><strong>Embu</strong></td>
<td><strong>Eastern</strong></td>
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<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>primary school ball games for regular pupils</strong></td>
<td><strong>primary Schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>8<sup>th</sup> August, 2022-August 14, 2022</strong></td>
<td><strong>Maseno School </strong></td>
<td><strong>Kisumu</strong></td>
<td><strong>Nyanza</strong></td>
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<h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR 2023 FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BALL GAMES; DATES AND VENUES</strong></span></h2>
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<td><strong>S/No</strong></td>
<td><strong>ACTIVITY</strong></td>
<td><strong>PARTICIPANTS</strong></td>
<td><strong>DATE</strong></td>
<td><strong>VENUE</strong></td>
<td><strong>COUNTY</strong></td>
<td><strong>REGION</strong></td>
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<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>Special Needs Education secondary school ball games</strong></td>
<td><strong>SNE secondary schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>8<sup>th</sup> August, 2022-August 14, 2022</strong></td>
<td><strong>Kangaru Girls High School</strong></td>
<td><strong>Embu</strong></td>
<td><strong>Eastern</strong></td>
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<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>Term Two secondary school sports (football, volleyball, netball, rugby and racquet games)</strong></td>
<td><strong>secondary Schools</strong></td>
<td><strong>5<sup>th</sup> August, 2022-August 14, 2022</strong></td>
<td><strong>Kakamega High School </strong></td>
<td><strong>Kakamega</strong></td>
<td><strong>Western</strong></td>
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<h2><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR 2023 FOR COLLEGES </strong></span></h2>
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<td><strong>S/No</strong></td>
<td><strong>ACTIVITY</strong></td>
<td><strong>PARTICIPANTS</strong></td>
<td><strong>DATE</strong></td>
<td><strong>VENUE</strong></td>
<td><strong>COUNTY</strong></td>
<td><strong>REGION</strong></td>
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<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>College athletics and Paralympics</strong></td>
<td><strong>Colleges</strong></td>
<td><strong>23<sup>rd</sup> May, 2023-27<sup>th</sup> May, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Murang’a Teachers’ Training College</strong></td>
<td><strong>Murang’a</strong></td>
<td><strong>Central</strong></td>
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<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>College ball games</strong></td>
<td><strong>Colleges</strong></td>
<td><strong>10<sup>th</sup> April, 2023- 15<sup>th</sup> April, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Shanzu Teachers’ Training College</strong></td>
<td><strong>Mombasa</strong></td>
<td><strong>Coast</strong></td>
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<p><strong> EAST AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023; DATES AND VENUES</strong></p>
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<td><strong>S/No</strong></td>
<td><strong>ACTIVITY</strong></td>
<td><strong>DATE</strong></td>
<td><strong>COUNTRY</strong></td>
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<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td><strong>The Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association championship</strong></td>
<td><strong>15<sup>th</sup> August, 2023-30<sup>th</sup> August, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Bujumbura, Burundi</strong></td>
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<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td><strong>The East Africa Music, Dance and Drama competitions</strong></td>
<td><strong>15<sup>th</sup> August, 2023-30<sup>th</sup> August, 2023</strong></td>
<td><strong>Jinja and Tororo, Uganda</strong></td>
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<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>The East Africa Essay Writing Competition for Secondary Schools will be held between April and November.</p>
<h3><strong>THE FULL </strong><strong>2023</strong> <strong>CO-CURRICULAR</strong> <strong>ACTIVITIES CALENDAR</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>EVENTS</strong></h3>
<p>Here below are the dates for 2023 co-curricular activities to enable you to undertake the necessary planning.</p>
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<td width="441"><strong>KENYA NATIONAL DRAMA AND FILM FESTIVAL (20th </strong>– <strong>30th APRIL, 2023)</strong></p>
<p>Host Region: Coast Host County: Mombasa</p>
<p>Venue Shimo La Tewa School</p>
<p>Reporting 20th April, 2023 Action Days: 21st – 27th April,2023 Gala 28th &; 29th April, 2023</p>
<p>STATE CONCERT: 30th April 2023</p>
<p>STATE HOUSE -MOMBASA</td>
<td width="426"><strong>PRIMARY SCHOOL ATHLETI</strong><strong>CS </strong><strong>TERM ONE (21</strong><strong>st</strong><strong>– </strong><strong>25</strong><strong>th </strong><strong>APRIL</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>2023)</strong>Host Region: Rift Valley</p>
<p>Host County: Narok</p>
<p>Venue: William Ole Ntimama Stadium Clinic 21st -22<sup>nd</sup> April, 2023 Arrival of Teams: 22nd April, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 23rd – 24th April, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 25th April, 2023</td>
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<td width="441"><strong>SNE</strong> <strong>PRIMARY</strong> <strong>SCHOOL ATHLETICS </strong><strong>(21ST</strong><strong>–</strong><strong>26</strong><strong><sup>TH</sup></strong> <strong>APRIL, 2023)</strong></p>
<p>Host Region: Nairobi</p>
<p>Host County: Nairobi</p>
<p>Venue: Moi Forces Academy</p>
<p>Clinic 21st and 22nd April, 2023 Arrival of Teams: 22nd April, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 23rd- 25th April, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 26th April, 2023</td>
<td width="426"><strong>SNE</strong> <strong>SECONDARY</strong> <strong>SCHOOL ATHLETICS</strong> <strong>TERM </strong><strong>ONE (21 ST </strong>– <strong>26</strong><strong>th </strong><strong>APRIL</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>2023)</strong></p>
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<p>Host Region: Nairobi</p>
<p>Host County: Nairobi</p>
<p>Venue: Nairobi school</p>
<p>Clinic 21st and 22nd April, 2023 Arrival of Teams: 22nd April, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 23rd- 25th <strong>April</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>2023</strong></p>
<p>Departure: 26th April, 2023</td>
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<td width="444"><strong>SECO</strong><strong>ND</strong><strong>AR</strong><strong>Y</strong> <strong>S</strong><strong>CHO</strong><strong>O</strong><strong>L</strong><strong>SPORTS</strong></p>
<p><strong>TERM</strong> <strong>ONE </strong><strong>(22</strong><strong>ND-</strong> <strong>3</strong><strong>0</strong><strong>th </strong><strong>APRIL</strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>2</strong><strong>023)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Athletics,</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>H</strong><strong>ock</strong><strong>ey,</strong> <strong>Handball</strong><strong>, Rugby 7s and </strong><strong>Swimming</strong></p>
<p>Host Region: Rift Valley</p>
<p>Host County: Uasin Gishu</p>
<p>Venue: Hill School/Moi Girls</p>
<p>Clinic 21st -22<sup>nd</sup> April, 2023</p>
<p>Arrival of teams: 33rd April, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 24<sup>th</sup> to 29th April, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 30th April, 2023</td>
<td width="428"><strong>KENYA</strong> <strong>SCIEN</strong><strong>C</strong><strong>E</strong><strong>AND </strong><strong>EN</strong><strong>GINEERING FAIR</strong></p>
<p><strong>(22</strong><strong>ND</strong> <strong>-27<sup>th</sup> </strong><strong>APRI</strong><strong>L,</strong> <strong>202</strong><strong>3)</strong></p>
<p>Host Region: Nyanza</p>
<p>Host County: Kisumu</p>
<p>Venue: Kisumu Girls Arrival Date: 22nd April, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 23rd – 26th April, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 27th April, 2023</td>
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<td width="444"><strong>KENYA MUSIC </strong><strong>FESTIVAL</strong> <strong>(12<sup>th</sup> </strong><strong> </strong><strong>-23</strong><strong><sup>RD</sup></strong> <strong>AUGUST,</strong> <strong>2023)</strong></p>
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<p>Host Region: Central</p>
<p>Host County: Nyeri</p>
<p>Venue: Dedan Kimathi University</p>
<p>Arrival: 11th August, 2023 Action Days: 12th- 21st August, 2023 Gala: 22nd August, 2023</p>
<p>State Concert: 23rd August, 2023</p>
<p>State Lod5Z:e. Sa5Z:ana</td>
<td width="428"><strong>SNE</strong> <strong>PRIMARY</strong> <strong>S</strong><strong>C</strong><strong>HO</strong><strong>O</strong><strong>LBALL</strong> <strong>GAMES</strong><strong>(8</strong><strong>th-</strong> <strong>14<sup>th</sup> </strong><strong> </strong><strong>AUGUST</strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>2023)</strong></p>
<p>Host Region: Eastern</p>
<p>Host County: Embu</p>
<p>Venue: Kangaru School</p>
<p>Clinic 8<sup>th</sup> and 9thAugust, 2023</p>
<p>Arrival of Teams: 9111 August, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 10<sup>th</sup> to 13<sup>th</sup> August, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 14th August, 2023</td>
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<td width="444"><strong>PRIMARY</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong> <strong>BALL</strong> <strong>GAMES</strong></p>
<p><strong>(8th</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>14</strong><strong><sup>th</sup></strong> <strong> </strong><strong>AUGUST</strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>2023)</strong></p>
<p>Host Region: Nyanza</p>
<p>Host County: Kisumu</p>
<p>Venue Maseno school</p>
<p>Clinic 8th and 9th August, 2023</p>
<p>Arrival of Teams: 9th August, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 10th- 13th August, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 14th August, 2023</td>
<td width="428"><strong>SNE SECONDARY S</strong><strong>CHOOL</strong><strong>S</strong><strong>PORTS </strong><strong>TERM</strong> <strong>TWO</strong> <strong>(8</strong><strong>th-</strong> <strong>14<sup>th</sup> </strong><strong>AUGUST,</strong> <strong>2023)</strong></p>
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<p>Host Region: Eastern</p>
<p>Host County: Embu</p>
<p>Venue: Kangaru Girls</p>
<p>Clinic: 8th -9th August, 2023 Arrival of Teams: 9th – August, 2023 Action Days: 10th – 13th August, 2023 Departure: 14th August, 2023</td>
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<td width="444"><strong>SECONDARY</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong> <strong>SPORTS</strong></p>
<p><strong>TERM</strong> T<strong>WO</strong> <strong>(5</strong><strong>th-</strong><strong>14th </strong><strong>AUGUST</strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>2023)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Soccer,</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>Netball,</strong> <strong>Rugby 15’s</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Racquet </strong><strong>Games</strong></p>
<p>Region: Western</p>
<p>Host County: Kakamega county Venue: Kakamega High School</p>
<p>Clinic 5th -6th August, 2023</p>
<p>Arrival of teams: 6th August, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 7th – I 2th August, 2023.</p>
<p>Departure: 13th August, 2023</td>
<td width="428"><strong>COLLEGE</strong> <strong>ATHLITI</strong><strong>CS </strong><strong>AND</strong> <strong>PARAL</strong><strong>YMPICS</strong><strong>(23</strong><strong>rd </strong><strong>– </strong><strong>27</strong><strong>th </strong><strong>MAY</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>2023)</strong></p>
<p>Host Region: Central</p>
<p>Host County: Muranga</p>
<p>Venue: Muranga TTC</p>
<p>Arrival: 23rd May, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 24<sup>th</sup> to 26<sup>th</sup> May, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 27<sup>th</sup> May, 2023</td>
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<td width="442"><strong>COLLEGE </strong><strong>GAMES</strong></p>
<p><strong>BALL</strong> <strong>GAMES</strong> <strong>10th-15th </strong><strong>APRIL</strong><strong>,</strong> <strong>2023</strong></p>
<p>Host Region – Coast</p>
<p>Host County- Mombasa</p>
<p>Venue – Shanzu ITC</p>
<p>Arrival: I 0<sup>th</sup> April, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 11<sup>th</sup> to 14<sup>th</sup> April 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 15<sup>th</sup> April 2023</td>
<td width="428"><strong>EAST AFRICA</strong> <strong>MUSIC</strong> <strong>DANCE AND</strong> <strong>DRAMA</strong></p>
<p><strong>(26<sup>th</sup> </strong><strong>AUGUST</strong><strong>–</strong> <strong>3RD </strong><strong>SEPTEMBER,</strong> <strong>2023)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Host:</strong><strong> </strong>Uganda</p>
<p>Region: Eastern Uganda</p>
<p>Venue: Jinja/Tororo</p>
<p>Arrival: 26<sup>th</sup> August 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 27th August-2nd Sept, 2023</p>
<p>Departure: 3rd September,2023</td>
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<td width="442"><strong>FEDERATION</strong><strong> OF </strong><strong>EAST </strong><strong>AFRICA SCHOOLS </strong><strong>SPORTS</strong> <strong>ASSOCIATION, FEASSSA,</strong> <strong>CHAMPIONSHIP, </strong><strong>BUJUMBURA</strong> <strong>(15TH</strong> <strong>–</strong><strong>30TH</strong> <strong>AUGUST,</strong> <strong>2023)</strong></p>
<p>Travel to Busia – 14th August, 2023 Coordination in Busia 15<sup>TH</sup> August, 2023 Travel to Mbarara I 6th August, 2023</p>
<p>Travel to Bujumbura 17th August, 2023 Acclimatization 18<sup>TH</sup> August, 2023</p>
<p>Action Days: 19TH- 28th August, 2023</p>
<p>Departure to Mbarara 29th August, 2023 Departure to Busia 30<sup>TH</sup> August, 2023 Departure to Schools: 31st .August, 2023</td>
<td width="428"><strong>EAST AFRICA ESSAY WRITING</strong> <strong>COMPETTION </strong><strong>FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS</strong></p>
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<p>Runs from April 2023 when the essay topic is issued till when the awards are given, usually November 2023</td>
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<p>The dates were announced to the relevant education stakeholders, including the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), secondary school principals, and primary school head teachers, by Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang.</p>