Back to School: Headache for parents and learners as third term begins

Parents queue to by books at Rescue bookshop in Mombasa. Most of the Schools will open tommorrow. August 23, 2026.[Omondi Onyango,Standard]

Schools across the country reopen on Monday, August 24, for a nine-week third term that promises to be one of the most demanding periods in the 2026 academic calendar.

Learners are returning from a three-week break as the government races to complete the national assessment and examination cycle.