Parents and guardians on Tuesday turned up to receive their children as schools close for the December holiday.
Most of the students were dropped off by their school buses at Nairobi.
Schools close ahead of the national examinations set to begin on November 28 for KCPE, while the KCSE exam will be done from December 1 to December 23.
During the same period, primary schools will administer the national assessment for the pioneer cohort of the competency-based curriculum.
Education CS Ezekiel Machogu committed to curb irregularity in the upcoming national exams.