Schools to close August 16 after Govt extends school term
Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi (left) gestures during a news conference at his Jogoo House office, Nairobi July 23, 2013. On the right is Kenya National Examinations Council CEO Paul Wasanga. Prof Kaimenyi announced the extension of the school calendar by a week to compensate for time lost during teachers’ strike. JEFF ANGOTE
The government has extended the school calendar by a week to compensate for time lost during the teachers’ strike.
Schools will now close on August 16, Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi announced on Tuesday.
Public schools were scheduled to close on August 9 at the end of the second term.
Prof Kaimenyi said the third term will also be extended by a week.
Under the revised dates, schools will break for the Christmas holidays on November 22 and not the earlier November 15 date.
The 24-day teachers' strike paralysed learning in schools as teachers kept away from classroom to press the government to implement the 1997 pay deal.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) called off the strike on Wednesday last week hours after Prof Kaimenyi had ordered the closure of all public primary schools.
Last week, the Cabinet Secretary said learning would resume on Monday after he directed the reopening of schools countrywide.
