Government Re-Opens schools for grade 4, 8, form 4 on 12th October 2020. MONDAY. Prof. George Magoha

The government has issued a new Education calendar. Urging that exams will be held in March 2020

Class 8, Form 4 Learners To Report Back To School On Monday

In a statement on the Ministry’s Official Twitter handle, Magoha has also announced the dates for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) as well as Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination.

Exams

As such, KCPE exams will start on March 22, 2021 and end on March 24, 2021.

Note, KCSE exams will start on March 25,2021 and end on April 16, 2021.

According to the CS, all schools will be required to strictly adhere to several protocols and guidelines, among them mandatory use of face masks, monitoring of body temperature and observance of high levels of hygiene.

The ministry has also announced that all schools that had been used as quarantine centres have been fumigated under the supervision of the ministry of health in readiness for re-opening.

“Although physical distancing will remain a challenge, it should not be used as a bottleneck to keep any child away from school,” Magoha said.