No KCPE, KCSE Exams as Government Annuls 2020 School Calendar

The government has annulled the 2020 academic year for primary and secondary schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

As a result, there will be no KCPE and KCSE examinations in 2020 and this year’s candidates will sit for the assessments in 2021.

Addressing the press at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) in Nairobi on Tuesday, Education CS George Magoha said primary and secondary schools will reopen in January 2021.

“Based on the rising trend, we agreed to shelve classes. The country will be severely affected as all other children will lose the year. It shall be impossible to achieve social distancing,” said Magoha.

“In consultation with the Ministry of Health, we have agreed schools to reopen when daily COVID-19 cases reduce consistently for 14 days. Social and physical distancing is the most critical factor in ensuring the safety of learners.” 

“Inter-county movement of students will cause severe challenges with high incidents of infections. We are happy to inform Kenyans that the president accepted the recommendations,” he added.

TVET institutions, colleges, and universities will be reopened in September this year but under strict guidelines.

“For universities, it will be a case to case assessment. The ministry will be conducting assessments to determine which institutions have met the minimum requirements before allowing them to resume studies,” added Magoha.