2026 Schools & Colleges’ Co-curricular Activities Calendar {Games, Drama, Music, KSEF}

TERM ONE 2026 NATIONAL SCHOOL SPORTS CALENDAR

Item/ Activity	Details
Category	Nationals (Secondary, Junior, Primary, SNE Primary and SNE Secondary Games)
Host Region	Nyanza Region
Hosting County	Kisumu
Championship Dates	5^th to 12th April 2026
Referee’s Clinic	5th and 6th April 2026
Arrival Of Teams	5th April 2026
Opening Ceremony:	7th April 2026 at Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium
Action Days	7th to 11th April 2026
Departure of Teams	12th April 2026

2026 Term One Disciplines Under Several Categories

Category/ Level	Sports Disciplines
Secondary School Under 18	Rugby Fifteens, Athletics, Basketball 5×5, Hockey, Handball, Cross Country and Swimming
Special Primary Schools	SNE Athletics
Primary Schools U12	Athletics, Kids Athletics, Gymnastics and Cross Country
Junior School U15	Athletics, Rugby Sevens, Cross Country, Swimming, Basketball 5×5
Special Secondary School	SNE Athletics, Handball, Basketball, Indoor Games

2026 National Drama and Film Festival (6th to 18th April 2026)

Activity/ Event	Details
Host Region	Central Region
Hosting County	Nyeri
Reporting Date	6th April 2026
Opening Ceremony	7th April 2026
Action Days	7th to 13th April 2026
Gala Concert	14th to 15th April 2026
State Concert	17th April 2026

2026 Kenya Science and Engineering Fair ( 29th March to 5th April 2026)

Activity/ Event	Details
Category/ Participants	For: Junior and Senior Secondary Schools
Host Region	North Eastern Region
Hosting County	Garissa
Venue	Garissa High School
Reporting Date	29th March 2026
Opening Ceremony	31st March 2026 at Garissa High School
Action Days	31st March to 3rd April 2026
Closing Ceremony	4th April 2026
Departure	5th April 2026

Also read: 2026 National Co-curricular Activities Calendar {Official & Final}

2026 Kenya Teachers Training College Games ( 27th March to 5th April 2026)

Activity/ Event	Details
Host Region	Nyanza Region
Hosting County	Homabay
Venue	Asumbi TTC
Referee’s Clinic	28th to 29th March 2026
Arrival of Teams	27th March 2026
Opening Ceremony	31st March 2026
Action Days	31st March to 3rd April 2026
Closing Day/ Ceremony	4th April 2026
Departure	5th April 2026

2026 Term 2 School Games Calendar

Activity/ Event	Details
Category	Nationals for Secondary, Junior, Primary, SNE Primary and SNE Secondary Games
Host Region	Central Region
Hosting County	Kiambu
Venue	Thika Municipality
Referee’s Clinic	25th and 26th July 2026
Arrival of Teams	26th July 2026
Opening Ceremony	28th July 2026 at Mpesa Academy
Action Days	28th July to 1st August 2026
Closing Day/ Ceremony	1st August 2026
Departure	2nd August 2026

2026 Term 2 Sports Disciplines Under Several Categories:

Category/ Level	Sports Disciplines’ Details
Secondary School Under 18	Rugby Sevens, Football/Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Badminton, Chess, Table Tennis and Scrabble
Special Primary Schools	SNE Ball Games
Primary Schools U12	Soccer, Volleyball, Netball, Handball
Junior School U15	Soccer Volleyball Netball Basketball 3×3 and Handball
Special Secondary School	SNE Ball Games

2026 Kenya Music Festivals (1st to 14th August 2026)

Activity/ Event	Details
Host Region	Western Region
Hosting County	Bungoma County
Venue	Kibabii University
Arrival of Teams	1st August 2026
Opening Ceremony	2nd August 2026 at Kibabii University
Action Days	2nd to 10th August 2026
Gala Concert	11th to 12th August 2026
State Concert	13th August l 2026
Departure	14th August 2026

2026 Term 2 Kenya Teachers Training College Games (22nd to 30th May 2026)

Activity/ Event	Details
Host Region	Nyanza Region
Hosting County	Homabay
Venue	Asumbi TTC and Homabay Stadum
Referee’s Clinic	23rd May 2026
Arrival of Teams	22nd May 2026
Opening Ceremony	24th May 2026
Action Days	24th to 28th May 2026
Closing Day/ Ceremony	29th May 2026
Departure	30th May 2026

2026 FEASSA Games Calendar (2nd to 25th August 2026)

Training Camp for Team Kenya

Activity/ Event	Details
Venue	Kajiado
Hosting County	Kajiado
Arrival of Teams	2nd August 2026
Training Dates	3rd and 11th August 2026
Departure date to Tanzania	12th August 2026

2026 FEASSA Games dates

Activity/ Event	Details
Hosting Country	Tanzania
Venue	Tanzania
Arrival of Teams	12th August 2026
Opening Ceremony	13^th August, 2026
Action Days	14th to 22nd August 2026
Closing Day/ Ceremony	22nd August 2026
Departure	23rd August 2026

2026 East Africa Music, Dance and Drama (15th to 25th August 2026)

Activity/ Event	Details
Host Region	Soroti
Hosting Country	Uganda
Arrival of Teams	16th August 2026
Action Days	18th to 23rd August 2026
Departure	24th August 2026

Past Rugby action at the Kenyan School Games’ Cham,pionship. Photo- File. Check the Ministry of Education’s Official Co-curricular activities Calendar .

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