Education Cabinet Secretary Dr.Fred Matiang'i addressing journalists [Photo/standardmedia.co.ke]Next year's school and colleges calendar has been released as the Government also revealed details about the free secondary school education programme.All primary and secondary schools will open for the first term of the year on January 2, 2018.The learning period will last 14 weeks and schools will close on April 6.A Ministry of Education circular released by Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang says the second term will start on April 30.This term will also last 14 weeks before ending on August 3.Half term for secondary schools has been scheduled for February 24 to March 4 for the first term and June 16 to 24 for the second term.The third term will commence on August 27 and run until October 26.The Kenya Certificate for Primary Education(KCPE) examinations have been planned to run between October 29 and November 1, 2018.According to the circular, the Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (KCSE) examination will kick off on November 5 and run through to November 30.

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