<p><strong>2020 KCSE &; KCPE EXAMS CANCELLED: EDUCATION BREAKING NEWS</strong></p>
<p><strong>There will be no national exams for candidates in the year 2020.</strong></p>
<p>This follows CS Magoha&#8217;s announcement today at the KICD offices at a press briefing on the reopening of schools and the new school calendar for the year 2020.</p>
<p>This, therefore, means that all candidates who had registered with the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC to sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, and the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE will have to repeat classes when learning resumes in January 2021.</p>
<p>The decision was arrived at after several consultations involving key education stakeholders and representatives from the Ministry of Health.</p>
<p><strong>2020 SCHOOL CALENDAR/ACADEMIC YEAR</strong></p>
<p>CS Magoha also said that the 2020 school calendar has been written off following the unprecedented spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the country.</p>
<p>Present at the press briefing were union officials led by KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion, KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori, TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia, and the Kenya Parents Association Boss Nicholas Maiyo.</p>
<p>All the afore-mentioned stakeholders were given a chance to express their opinions on the matter before the CS addressed the nation.</p>
<p>The stakeholders backed the education ministry&#8217;s move to extend the schools&#8217; reopening date until January 2021, when the covid-19 curve would have flattened.</p>
<p>TVET institutions and colleges were however allowed to reopen in September but they will have to strictly adhere to the given guidelines first.</p>
<p>&#8220;All institutions allowed to reopen must comply with covid-19 regulations or risk closure,&#8221; said the CS.</p>
<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS</strong></p>
<p>The new school calendar applies to international and private schools too.</p>
<p>Most international schools have been facilitating online classes for their learners through Zoom and Google classrooms with the hope that schools will reopen soon.</p>
<p>This has been a source of conflict between the schools and parents who feel that they should not meet the cost of online learning.</p>
<p>Now that the CS has announced a new academic calendar for schools offering international curriculum, the schools and parents will have to reach a middle ground in as far as the payment of school fees is concerned.</p>
<p><strong>NANCY MACHARIA&#8217;S FIRST SPEECH</strong></p>
<p><strong>The newly reappointed TSC CEO Dr. Nancy Macharia was also given a chance to speak today on behalf of the Teachers Service Commission.</strong></p>
<p>The CEO appreciated the crucial roles played by teachers in the education sector.</p>
<p>She thanked them for their continued support in ensuring that learners access content virtually.</p>
<p>She further insisted that the Commission is concerned about the safety of both learners and teachers.</p>
<p>Dr. Macharia categorically stated that there is no way the Commission can allow teachers to resume duty before proper psychological preparation.</p>
<p>Besides, teachers who have clocked 58 and those with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes who are classified as vulnerable will have to be taken care of before schools reopen.</p>
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MOE 2020 OFFICIAL TERM DATES FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN KENYA: HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL TERM DATES FOR 2020 RELEASED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
<p><strong>MOE 2020 OFFICIAL TERM DATES FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN KENYA: HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL TERM DATES FOR 2020 RELEASED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION</strong><br />
<strong>MOE 2020 TERM ONE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT TERM DATES</strong></p>
<p><strong>READ ALSO 2020 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FOR ALL SCHOOLS</strong></p>
<p><strong>EXTERNAL LINKS WITH RELATED CONTENT</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ureport/article/2001346064/2020-term-dates-for-schools-colleges">https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ureport/article/2001346064/2020-term-dates-for-schools-colleges</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.jambonews.co.ke/ministry-of-education-moe-schools-term-dates-calendar-of-events-for-2020/">https://www.jambonews.co.ke/ministry-of-education-moe-schools-term-dates-calendar-of-events-for-2020/</a></strong><br />
<strong>The long holiday is finally over. Teachers, parents, students, and pupils are all getting ready for the opening of schools next week.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The official opening dates for all secondary and primary schools were scheduled on Monday, January 6 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>According to the Ministry of Education, term 1 2020 will end on April 10 2020.</strong><br />
<strong>Mid-term (half term) breaks for schools have been scheduled to start on February 17 2020 and end on February 21 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>2020 TERM TWO SCHOOL CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT TERM DATES</strong><br />
<strong>According to the Ministry of Education, term two will commence on May 4 2020, and end on August 7 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Therefore, the official opening date for term II 2020 has been set on 4th May and the closing date on 7th August 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Midterm breaks for Term II 2020 have been scheduled for June 15 2020 to June 19 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>This means that the August Holiday will last for three weeks only.</strong></p>
<p><strong>2020 TERM THREE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES</strong><br />
<strong>Term III 2020 will begin on August 31 2020 and end on October 30 2020 for learners who will not be sitting for their KCPE or KCSE national exams.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Therefore, the official opening date for term III 2020 has been set on August 31 and the closing date on October 30 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Given the brevity of the last term of the year, there will be no mid-term breaks or any co-curricular activities.</strong></p>
<p><strong>2020 KCPE EXAM DATES</strong><br />
<strong>The 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE exams have been scheduled to take place from Monday, November 2 2020 to Thursday November 5 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>2020 KCSE EXAM DATES</strong><br />
<strong>The 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE exams have been set to take place between Friday, November 6 2020, and Monday November 30 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>2020 TERM 1 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR AND IMPORTANT DATES</strong><br />
<strong>2020 TERM 1 SCHOOL GAMES AND ATHLETICS CALENDAR</strong><br />
<strong>2020 TERM 1 SECONDARY SCHOOLS NATIONAL GAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS CALENDAR</strong><br />
<strong>The 2020 National Games Championships have been scheduled to take place between April 14, 2020, to April 23 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The 2020 National Games Championships will be hosted by Kapsabet Boys High School and Kapsabet Girls High School in Nandi County, Rift Valley Region.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Approximately 1900 participants are expected to take part in the activities.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>2020 DRAMA FESTIVALS</strong></p>
<p><strong>2020 National Drama Festivals have been scheduled to take place between 13<sup>th</sup> and 24<sup>th</sup> April at the Coast, Mombasa County.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The venue will be in Mombasa.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Approximately 15, 000 participants will take part at the National level.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Participants are expected to arrive at the host region on 13<sup>th</sup> April 2020 and depart on 23<sup>rd</sup> April 2020.</strong></p>
<p><strong>2020 KENYA NATIONAL DRAMA FESTIVAL WORKSHOP FOR TRAINERS-DATES AND VENUES</strong></p>
<p><strong>The Kenya National Drama Festival Workshop for trainers, on the other hand, is scheduled to take place in Rift Valley Region, Nakuru County between 28<sup>th</sup> November and 4<sup>th</sup> December 2019.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The venue will be at KSG Baringo.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Around 300 participants are expected to attend.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Participants are therefore expected to arrive on 28<sup>th</sup> November 2019 and depart on 4<sup>th</sup> December 2019.</strong></p>
<p><strong>FILM AND ADJUDICATORS’ WORKSHOP</strong></p>
<p><strong>The film and adjudicators’ workshop will take place at the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa County.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The venue will be at the Kenya School of Government, Mombasa.</strong></p>
<p><strong>200 participants are expected to take part.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The arrival date is on 22<sup>nd</sup> January 2020 and the departure date is on 27<sup>th</sup> January 2020.</strong></p>