The long holidays for school children may result in a high dropout rate and teen pregnancies, the National Parents Association has said.
Chairman Nicholas Maiyo noted on Saturday that changes in term dates because of the election will effect learners.
"The changes mean children will be at home for more than two months which is quite a long period."
Schoolgoers will break for holidays on October 24, two days before NASA chief Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta meet again at the ballot.
Education CS Fred Matiang's said "it has become necessary to make minor adjustments for this important national exercise".
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But Maiyo noted many schoolgirls will be exposed to dangers that will force them to drop out in large numbers in January.
He added
parents will also be overburdened in the process.
"We urge parents to take extra care of their children during that period to prevent pregnancy and abuse of drugs and alcohol."
Maiyo said a constitutional change maybe necessary so the election date is moved from August to December.
He said August dates inconvenience the education sector.
"It's now evident that the dates interfere with examinations and programmes including those on development."
He said parents are ready to vote in a referendum for changes to be made.
