Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has banned teaching outside the prescribed hours as shown in the Basic Education Regulations 2015 below. This is to allow learners to rest, avoid mental stress on them and have preps as provided by the law without distraction by teaching.

“It is clearly stipulated in the curriculum that learning begins at 8 am and ends at 3.45 pm. We are subjecting our learners to unnecessary struggles by waking them at 4 am to attend lessons in schools by 6 am,’’ ~ Ezekiel Machogu

OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOURS

1. The official operating hours for all day public or private official school institutions shall be Monday to Friday- ‘ hours’

(a) 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. for class hours; and
(b) 3.30 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. for co-curriculum activities.

(2) No day institution of basic education and training shall require learners to report earlier than 7.15 a.m.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph 84 (1), all institutions with boarding facilities shall operate 2417 hour basis as follows-

(a) 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. for class hours Monday to Friday;
(b) 3.30 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. for co-curriculum activities Monday to Friday;
(c) 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. for self-directed activities Monday to Friday;
(d) 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. preps Monday to Friday;
(e) 9.30 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. bedtime Monday to Friday; and
(f) 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. supervised routine activities.

(4) No boarding institution shall send away an unaccompanied learner later than 9.00 a.m.

(5) The latest reporting time for learners to a boarding institution shall be 5.00 p.m.