Co-curricular activities calendar second term 2026 schools & TTCs

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
State Department for Basic Education
Office of the Principal Secretary

Ref No: MOE.HQS/3/4/15/VOL.II

DATE: 28th November, 2025

To:

Regional Directors of Education
County Directors of Education
Sub County Directors of Education
All Vice Chancellors, Public and Private Universities
Principals of Teachers Training Colleges and TVET institutions

RE: 2026 NATIONAL CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

TERM 2 SCHOOLS NATIONAL GAMES AND SPORTS

Secondary, Junior, Primary, SNE Secondary and SNE Primary Schools Games

Host Region: Central

Host County: Kiambu

Venue: Thika Municipality

Clinic: 25th and 26th July, 2026

Arrival of Teams: 26th July, 2026

Opening Ceremony: 28th July, 2026 (At Mpesa Academy)

Action Dates: 28th July to 1st August, 2026

Closing Ceremony: 1st August, 2026

The disciplines in each of the Term 2 schools national games and sports categories are as follows;

S/No.	CATEGORY	DISCIPLINES
1.	Secondary Schools (Under 18)	Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Rugby 7s, Badminton, Table Tennis, Chess, Scrabble
2.	Special Secondary Schools	SNE Ballgames
3.	Junior Schools (Under 15)	Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Handball, Basketball 3×3
4.	Primary Schools (Under 12)	Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Handball
5.	Special Primary Schools	SNE Ballgames

KENYA MUSIC FESTIVALS (1st to 14th August, 2026)

Host Region: Western

Host County: Bungoma

Venue: Kibabii University

Arrival: 1st August, 2026

Opening Ceremony: 2nd August, 2026

Action Days: 2nd to 10th August, 2026

Gala: 11th and 12th August, 2026

State Concert: 13th August, 2026

Departure: 14th August, 2026

KENYA TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES SPORTS (22nd to 30th May, 2026)
(Ballgames and Goal ball)

Host Region: Nyanza

Host County: Homa Bay

Venue: Homa Bay Stadium and Asumbi TTC

Clinic for Referees: 23rd May, 2026

Arrival Date: 22nd May, 2026

Opening Ceremony: 24th May, 2026

Action Days: 24th to 28th May, 2026

Closing Ceremony: 29th May, 2026

Departure: 30th May, 2026

FEDERATION OF EAST AFRICA SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION CAMP AND CHAMPIONSHIP (2nd to 25th August, 2026)

A. TRAINING CAMP

Venue: Kajiado

Arrival of Teams: 2nd August, 2026

Training Dates: 3rd to 11th August, 2026

Departure: 12th August, 2026

B. FEASSA GAMES

Host Country: Tanzania

Arrival of Teams: 12th August, 2026

Action Days: 14th to 22nd August, 2026

Departure: 23rd August, 2026

EAST AFRICA MUSIC, DANCE AND DRAMA (15th to 25th August, 2026)

Host: Soroti, Uganda

Arrival: 16th August, 2026

Action Days: 18th to 23rd August, 2026

Departure: 24th August, 2026

All Regional Directors of Education are required to;

(i) Make enough copies of this calendar for Basic Education Institutions under their jurisdiction

(ii) Ensure that all field officers and schools refer to this calendar when organizing the Sub County, County and Regional Co-Curricular Competitions

Amb. (Prof.) Julius K. Bitok, CBS
PRINCIPA SECRETARY