Machakos county will host the national Term One games for primary, junior, and secondary schools, including special schools’ events, as per the 2027 co-curricular calendar released by Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa.
Kenyatta Stadium will serve as the main venue for the April 9–16 championships, bringing together top student-athletes from across the nation.
Under the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) framework, secondary schools will compete in rugby 15s, athletics, basketball 5×5, hockey, handball, cross-country, and swimming. Junior schools will feature in athletics, cross-country, basketball 5×5, rugby 7s, and swimming, while primary school pupils will showcase their talents in athletics, kids’ athletics, gymnastics, and cross-country.
Following the school action, Shanzu Teachers Training College will host the Kenya Teachers Training Colleges games. The athletics championships are scheduled from May 21 to June 1, alongside ball games and goalball matches taking place between May 21 and May 31 at the same facility.
The Term Two national games for primary, junior, and secondary schools will take place from July 24 to August 1, with the host venue to be communicated by the Ministry at a later date.
Secondary school Term Two disciplines will include football, volleyball, netball, rugby 7s, badminton, table tennis, tennis, chess, scrabble, and basketball 3×3, alongside recently introduced disciplines such as lacrosse, cricket, baseball, beach volleyball, and beach football. Junior schools will compete in football, volleyball, netball, handball, chess, and basketball 3×3, while primary schools will face off in football, volleyball, netball, chess, and handball.
Immediately following the Term Two national games, qualified teams will enter an intensive training camp to prepare for the Federation of East Africa Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) Games, slated for August 24 to September 1 in Kigali, Rwanda. Kenya will seek to defend the overall regional title for a third consecutive year after successfully retaining it during last year’s edition in Morogoro, Tanzania.
