The Kenya Music Festival returns from August 1st to 14th, 2026 at Kibabii University, Bungoma County.
“Enhancing the Creative Economy through Artistic Expression for Sustainable Development.”
August 4th & 5th, 2026 • Senate Boardroom, Kibabii University, Bungoma County
“Enhancing the Creative Economy Through Knowledge, Skills and Artistic Production for Sustainable Development.”
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Featuring Prof. Fred B. J. A. Ngala, Dr. Elyas Abdi MBS, and leaders from CBK, KICD, Equity, Safaricom, & Alupe University.
Shaping the future of Kenya's creative arts ecosystem through meaningful skills alignment and sustainable innovation.
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Scan to RegisterThe Kenya Music Festival (KMF) is an annual talent development initiative overseen by the Ministry of Education and regarded as the largest festival of its kind in East and Central Africa. With over 600 competitive categories spanning music, dance, and elocution, it attracts more than 3 million participants from educational institutions nationwide, serving as a platform to instill positive values and address societal issues among the youth. His Excellency, The President of the Republic of Kenya, serves as the festival's Patron, while an Executive Committee appointed by the Cabinet Secretary manages its affairs, with technical support from the Directorate for Field Coordination and Co-curricular Activities. Since 1948, preliminary performances have been held at district (now county) and provincial (now regional) venues, culminating in a national event initially held at the Kenya National Theatre and later at the KICC in Nairobi. However, starting in 2006, the national level has been rotated among different regions to broaden accessibility.
August 1st, 2026 | 98th Edition
This workshop brings together adjudicators and trainers for capacity building and harmonization of themes and messages. Partner/sponsors are given time to talk to the adjudicators and give them their expectations. It also makes the participants analyze set pieces and the syllabus.
The competition proceeds through various stages beginning from the preliminary (Zonal Level) held in the month of May, through to the Sub-County, County, Regional and culminating at the National festival held annually in August.
In November/December, there is usually the Writers’ Workshop to select set-pieces in music and elocution for the next year’s music festival and amend the guidelines to be used. Partners are invited to give the messages they wish to communicate to the society to be included in the guidelines during they writers workshop. Guidelines are developed and are always ready for circulation to all schools in Kenya in February every year.
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