Government decrees half-term for primary schools but maintains ban on holiday tuition

Education CS Amina Mohammed is encircled by delegates as they attempted to greet her after the opening of the 14th annual Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA) conference in Mombasa County. [Gideon Maundu/Standard]

The Government has extended half-term holiday to cover all primary schools in the country beginning next term.

Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed said it was necessary for primary school children and teachers to also enjoy mid-term breaks and refresh their minds like their counterparts in secondary schools.