2023 co-curricular activities’ calendar released

By Vostine Ratemo

With the resumption of the normal school calendar, co-curricular activities have also resumed and the Ministry of Education has laid out the calendar of events in a circular released by Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr. Belio Kipsang.

The circular, seen by Education News and directed to all Regional, County and Sub County Directors of Education, and Principals of Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs) and other tertiary institutions, has outlined the 2023 co-curricular activities calendar of events as follows;

The Kenya National Drama and Film Festival will be held in Mombasa County from 20^th – 30^th April, 2023 at Shimo La Tewa school.

Primary school athletics will be held in term one kicking off on 21^st April up to 25^th April, 2023. Narok county will be the host of this event at William Ole Ntimama Stadium.

The Special Needs Education (SNE) primary school athletics will be conducted in Nairobi County at Moi Forces Academy from 21^st to 26^th April, 2023.

At the same time, the SNE Secondary Athletics for term one will kick off on 21^st until 26^th April, 2023 at Nairobi School in Nairobi County.

Athletics, Basketball, Hockey, Handball, and Swimming for Secondary School Sports in term one will be at Hill School/Moi Girls in Uasin Gishu County from 22^nd to 30^th April, 2023.

The Kenya Science and Engineering Fair will take place in Nyanza Region, the host of the event being Kisumu County at Kisumu Girls from 22^nd to 27^th April, 2023.

Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri County will host the Kenya Music Festival as from 12^th up to 23^rd August, 2023 while Embu will host SNE Primary School Ball Games at Kangaru School from 8^th to 14^th August, 2023.

The Primary School Ball Games will be held at Maseno School in Kisumu County from 8^th to 14^th August, 2023 while Kangaru Girls in Embu will host the SNE Secondary School Sports on the same dates.

For Term Two Secondary School Games; soccer, volleyball, netball, rugby, and racquet games will be held at Kakamega High School in Kakamega County from 5^th to 14^th August, 2023.

College Athletics and Paralympics will be at Muranga TTC from 23^rd to 27^th May, 2023.

College Ball Games will be held at Shanzu TTC from 10^th to 15^th April, 2023.

Jinja/Tororo in Eastern Uganda is set to host the East Africa Music Dance and Drama as from 26^th August to 3^rd September, 2023.

Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association Championship will be conducted in Bujumbura as from 15^th up to 30^th August, 2023.

Lastly, East Africa Essay Writing Competition for Secondary Schools will run in April 2023 when the essay topic will be issued and the awards will be given in November.