2027 National and Post-National Co-curricular Activities Calendar
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
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
a) TERM 1
SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS (UNDER 18) – TERM 1
(8th – 15th APRIL, 2027)
Rugby 15s, Athletics, Basketball 5×5, Hockey, Handball, Cross Country, Swimming
- Host Region: Eastern
- Host County: Machakos
- Clinic: 9th – 10th April, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 9th April, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 11th April 2027 – Machakos, Kenyatta Stadium
- Action Days: 11th – 15th April, 2027
- Closing Date: 15th April, 2027
- Departure: 16th April, 2027
SECONDARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS SPORTS – TERM 1
(8th – 15th APRIL, 2027)
Rugby 15s, Athletics, Basketball 5×5, Hockey, Handball, Cross Country, Swimming
- Host Region: Eastern
- Host County: Machakos
- Clinic: 9th – 10th April, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 9th April, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 11th April 2027 – Machakos, Kenyatta Stadium
- Action Days: 11th – 15th April, 2027
- Closing Date: 15th April, 2027
- Departure: 16th April, 2027
PRIMARY SCHOOLS (UNDER 12) – TERM 1
(8th – 15th APRIL, 2027)
Athletics, Kids athletics, Gymnastics, Cross country
- Host Region: Eastern
- Host County: Machakos
- Clinic: 9th – 10th April, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 9th April, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 11th April 2027 – Machakos, Kenyatta Stadium
- Action Days: 11th – 15th April, 2027
- Closing Date: 15th April, 2027
- Departure: 16th April, 2027
PRIMARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS – TERM 1
(8th – 15th APRIL, 2027)
- Host Region: Eastern
- Host County: Machakos
- Clinic: 9th – 10th April, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 9th April, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 11th April 2027 – Machakos, Kenyatta Stadium
- Action Days: 11th – 15th April, 2027
- Closing Date: 15th April, 2027
- Departure: 16th April, 2027
JUNIOR SCHOOLS (UNDER 15) – TERM 1
(8th – 15th APRIL, 2027)
Athletics, Cross-Country, Basketball 5×5, Rugby 7s, Swimming
- Host Region: Eastern
- Host County: Machakos
- Clinic: 9th – 10th April, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 9th April, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 11th April 2027 – Machakos, Kenyatta Stadium
- Action Days: 11th – 15th April, 2027
- Closing Date: 15th April, 2027
- Departure: 16th April, 2027
NATIONAL DRAMA AND FILM FESTIVAL – TERM 1
(9th – 21st APRIL, 2027)
- Host Region: Eastern
- Host County: Embu
- Clinic: 9th – 10th April, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 9th April, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 11th April 2027 – Embu Univ.
- Closing Date: 15th April, 2027
- Departure: 16th April, 2027
KENYA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
(28th MARCH – 4th APRIL, 2027) (Junior and Secondary)
- Host Region: Coast
- Host County: Mombasa
- Venue: Shimo La Tewa
- Arrival Date: 28th March, 2027
- Clinic: 29th March, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 30th March 2027
- Action Days: 29th March – 3rd April, 2027
- Closing Date: 3rd April 2027
- Departure: 4th April, 2027
KENYA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES – GAMES AND SPORTS 2027
KENYA TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES
(26th MARCH – 4th APRIL 2027)
Athletics
- Host Region: Coast
- Host County: Mombasa
- Venue: Shanzu TTC
- Clinic: 27th – 28th March, 2027
- Arrival: 26th March, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 29th March, 2027
- Action Days: 29th Mar. – 3rd Apr, 2027
- Closing Ceremony: 3rd April, 2027
- Departure: 4th April, 2027
KENYA TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGES
(21st May – 31st May, 2027)
Ball games and Goal Ball
- Host Region: Coast
- Host County: Mombasa
- Venue: Shanzu TTC
- Clinic: 22nd – 23rd May, 2027
- Arrival: 21st May, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 24th May, 2027
- Action Days: 24th May – 31st May, 2027
- Closing Ceremony: 31st May, 2027
- Departure: 1st June, 2027
b) TERM 2
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS (UNDER 18) – TERM II
(24th JULY – 1st AUGUST, 2027)
Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Rugby 7s, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis, Chess, Scrabble and Basketball 3×3.
- Region: (blank)
- Host County: (blank)
- Venue: To be communicated later
- Refs Clinic: 24th – 25th July, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 25th July, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 27th July 2027
- Action Days: 27th July – 31st July, 2027
- Closing Ceremony: 31st July, 2027
- Departure: 1st August, 2027
SECONDARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS SPORTS – TERM II
(24th JULY – 1st AUGUST, 2027)
- Region: (blank)
- Host County: (blank)
- Venue: To be communicated later
- Refs Clinic: 24th – 25th July, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 25th July, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 27th July 2027
- Action Days: 27th July – 31st July, 2027
- Closing Ceremony: 31st July, 2027
- Departure: 1st August, 2027
JUNIOR SCHOOLS BALL GAMES (UNDER 15) – TERM II
(24th JULY – 1st AUGUST, 2027)
Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Handball, Chess, Basketball 3×3
- Region: (blank)
- Host County: (blank)
- Venue: To be communicated later
- Refs Clinic: 24th – 25th July, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 25th July, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 27th July 2027
- Action Days: 27th July – 31st July, 2027
- Closing Ceremony: 31st July, 2027
- Departure: 1st August, 2027
PRIMARY SCHOOLS BALL GAMES (UNDER 12) – TERM II
(24th JULY – 1st AUGUST, 2027)
Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Chess, Handball.
- Region: (blank)
- Host County: (blank)
- Venue: To be communicated later
- Refs Clinic: 24th – 25th July, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 25th July, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 27th July 2027
- Action Days: 27th July – 31st July, 2027
- Closing Ceremony: 31st July, 2027
- Departure: 1st August, 2027
SPECIAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS BALL GAMES – TERM II
(24th JULY – 1st AUGUST, 2027)
- Region: (blank)
- Host County: (blank)
- Venue: To be communicated later
- Refs Clinic: 24th – 25th July, 2027
- Arrival of teams: 25th July, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 27th July 2027
- Action Days: 27th July – 31st July, 2027
- Closing Ceremony: 31st July, 2027
- Departure: 1st August, 2027
KENYA MUSIC FESTIVAL
(20th JULY – 3rd AUGUST, 2027)
- Host Region: Nyanza
- Host County: Kisii
- Venue: ———————-
- Arrival: 21st July, 2027
- Opening Ceremony: 23rd July, 2027
- Action Days: 22nd – 29th July, 2027
- Gala: 28th & 29th July, 2027
- State Concert: 30th July, 2027
- Departure: 31st July, 2027
FEDERATION OF EAST AFRICA SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION CAMP AND CHAMPIONSHIP
(17th Aug. – 3rd Sept. 2027)
A. TRAINING CAMP:
- Venue: To be communicated later
- Arrival of teams: 17th August 2027
- Camp Dates: 18th – 21st August 2027
- Departure to Rwanda: 22nd August, 2027
B. FEASSA GAMES
- Host Country: Kigali, Rwanda
- Region: East Africa
- Arrival of Teams: 23rd August, 2027
- Action Days: 24th August – 2nd September, 2027
- Departure: 3rd September, 2027
EAST AFRICA MUSIC DANCE AND DRAMA
(18th – 28th AUGUST, 2027)
- Host: Uganda
- Arrival: 18th August, 2027
- Action Days: 19th – 27th August, 2027
- Departure: 28th August, 2027
All Regional Directors of Education are required to:
- Make enough copies of this calendar for Basic Education Institutions under their Jurisdiction.
- Ensure that all field officers and schools refer to this calendar when organizing the Sub-County, County and Regional Co-Curricular Competitions.
(Signed)
John L. Ololtuaa, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
Copy to:
- Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education
- Principal Secretary, Higher Education
- Principal Secretary, TVET
- Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Teacher Service Commission
- Chief Executive Officer, Kenya National Examination Council
- Chief Executive Officer, Council of Governors