The Kenyan Ministry of Education has officially rejected claims of a postponed school reopening, confirming that academic activities for basic education institutions and Teacher Training Colleges will proceed as scheduled on Monday.

• The Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba, stated there has been no alteration to the official academic calendar.
• Parents, learners, and teachers are urged to disregard misleading information circulating on social media.
• All Regional Directors of Education, County Directors of Education, and Sub-County Directors of Education have been directed to ensure adherence to the approved calendar.

The Ministry of Education has officially dismissed social media rumors claiming a revised academic calendar for the 2026 school year. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba confirmed that all opening dates remain as initially set.

• Term III for basic education institutions opens on August 24, 2026, and closes on October 23, 2026.
• Teacher Training Colleges also reopen on August 24, 2026, with their term concluding on November 6, 2026.
• The ministry urges the public to rely on official communication channels for accurate information, assuring that national assessments and examinations will proceed as scheduled.

Teachers Service Commission (TSC) nominee Antonina Lentoijoni has proposed significant reforms to teacher promotion and pension processes during her parliamentary vetting.

• Lentoijoni advocates for flexible career progression guidelines with two pathways, allowing teachers to advance without being forced into administrative roles, addressing a nine-year stagnation since 2017.
• She also proposes automating the recruitment and pension claim processes to improve transparency and efficiency, citing issues with misplaced physical files for retirees.
• Lentoijoni highlighted a teacher shortage more pronounced in junior secondary schools due to the transition to the Competency-Based Curriculum and called for increased parliamentary funding for recruitment.