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Education 17 Oct 2026

School calendars 2026: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda term and exam dates compared

Kenya's Term 3 ends on 23 October, Tanzania's mainland schools close on 13 November and Uganda's on 4 December; Rwanda's 2026/27 year opened on 7 September, ministries and exam boards say.

Education 17 Oct 2026

Kenya exams: KPSEA 26–28 October, KJSEA 26–30 October, main KCSE papers from 2 November

Term 3 closes on Friday 23 October. Grade 6 and Grade 9 papers start on 26 October and the main KCSE papers on 2 November, with some KCSE orals and practicals from 19 October, according to KNEC timetables.

Education 17 Oct 2026

Kenyan lecturers petition Treasury; UoN students set 72-hour deadline as strike goes on

Striking lecturers at Kenya's public universities handed a petition to Treasury officials on 15 October; the next day University of Nairobi students gave the government 72 hours to end the strike.

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School calendars 2026: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda term and exam dates compared

Kenya exams: KPSEA 26–28 October, KJSEA 26–30 October, main KCSE papers from 2 November

Kenyan lecturers petition Treasury; UoN students set 72-hour deadline as strike goes on

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