diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/unit/components/EntityActions.test.tsx b/frontend/__tests__/unit/components/EntityActions.test.tsx
index d94d430dcd..adc25f80d5 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/unit/components/EntityActions.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/unit/components/EntityActions.test.tsx
@@ -484,4 +484,236 @@ describe('EntityActions', () => {
       expect(mockParentClick).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
   })
+
+  describe('handles keyboard navigation', () => {
+    it('closes menu when escape key is pressed', async () => {
+      render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+      const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+      fireEvent.click(button)
+      expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true')
+
+      const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+      fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'Escape' })
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false')
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('returns focus to trigger button when escape is pressed', async () => {
+      render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+      const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+      fireEvent.click(button)
+
+      const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+      fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'Escape' })
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(button).toHaveFocus()
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('focuses first menu item when menu opens', () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const editButton = screen.getByText('Edit')
+    expect(editButton).toHaveFocus()
+  })
+
+  it('navigates down through menu items with ArrowDown', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const editButton = screen.getByText('Edit')
+    const addModuleButton = screen.getByText('Add Module')
+
+    expect(editButton).toHaveFocus()
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(addModuleButton).toHaveFocus()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('navigates up through menu items with ArrowUp', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const editButton = screen.getByText('Edit')
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowUp' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(editButton).toHaveFocus()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('wraps around to last item when ArrowUp is pressed on first item', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    const menuItems = screen.getAllByRole('menuitem')
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowUp' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(menuItems[menuItems.length - 1]).toHaveFocus()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('wraps around to first item when ArrowDown is pressed on last item', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    const menuItems = screen.getAllByRole('menuitem')
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < menuItems.length - 1; i++) {
+      fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+    }
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(menuItems[0]).toHaveFocus()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('activates menu item when Enter is pressed', () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'Enter' })
+
+    expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/my/mentorship/programs/test-program/edit')
+  })
+
+  it('activates menu item when Space is pressed', () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: ' ' })
+
+    expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/my/mentorship/programs/test-program/edit')
+  })
+
+  it('closes menu after activating item with Enter', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true')
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'Enter' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false')
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('closes menu after activating item with Space', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true')
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: ' ' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(button).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false')
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('navigates to specific action with keyboard', async () => {
+    const mockSetStatus = jest.fn()
+    render(
+      <EntityActions
+        type="program"
+        programKey="test-program"
+        status={ProgramStatusEnum.Draft}
+        setStatus={mockSetStatus}
+      />
+    )
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'Enter' })
+
+    expect(mockSetStatus).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ProgramStatusEnum.Published)
+  })
+
+  it('sets appropriate tabIndex for focused and non-focused items', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menuItems = screen.getAllByRole('menuitem')
+
+    expect(menuItems[0]).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '0')
+
+    expect(menuItems[1]).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '-1')
+  })
+
+  it('updates tabIndex as focus changes with arrow keys', async () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menuItems = screen.getAllByRole('menuitem')
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+
+    expect(menuItems[0]).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '0')
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(menuItems[0]).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '-1')
+      expect(menuItems[1]).toHaveAttribute('tabIndex', '0')
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('does not process keyboard events when menu is closed', () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+
+    expect(() => {
+      fireEvent.keyDown(button, { key: 'ArrowDown' })
+    }).not.toThrow()
+  })
+
+  it('navigates to edit page when enter key is pressed', () => {
+    render(<EntityActions type="program" programKey="test-program" />)
+    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Program actions menu/ })
+    fireEvent.click(button)
+
+    const menu = screen.getByRole('menu')
+    const editButton = screen.getByText('Edit')
+
+    expect(editButton).toHaveFocus()
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(menu, { key: 'Enter' })
+
+    expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/my/mentorship/programs/test-program/edit')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EntityActions.tsx b/frontend/src/components/EntityActions.tsx
index f4e2dd9ea1..552de36911 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EntityActions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EntityActions.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ const EntityActions: React.FC<EntityActionsProps> = ({
 }) => {
   const router = useRouter()
   const [dropdownOpen, setDropdownOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [focusIndex, setFocusIndex] = useState(-1)
   const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const triggerButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
+  const menuItemsRef = useRef<(HTMLButtonElement | null)[]>([])
 
   const handleAction = (actionKey: string) => {
     switch (actionKey) {
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ const EntityActions: React.FC<EntityActionsProps> = ({
     const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
       if (dropdownRef.current && !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)) {
         setDropdownOpen(false)
+        setFocusIndex(-1)
       }
     }
 
@@ -87,15 +91,60 @@ const EntityActions: React.FC<EntityActionsProps> = ({
     }
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (focusIndex >= 0 && menuItemsRef.current[focusIndex]) {
+      menuItemsRef.current[focusIndex]?.focus()
+    }
+  }, [focusIndex])
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    if (!dropdownOpen) return
+
+    const optionsCount = options.length
+
+    switch (e.key) {
+      case 'Escape':
+        e.preventDefault()
+        setDropdownOpen(false)
+        setFocusIndex(-1)
+        triggerButtonRef.current?.focus()
+        break
+      case 'ArrowDown':
+        e.preventDefault()
+        setFocusIndex((prev) => (prev < optionsCount - 1 ? prev + 1 : 0))
+        break
+      case 'ArrowUp':
+        e.preventDefault()
+        setFocusIndex((prev) => (prev > 0 ? prev - 1 : optionsCount - 1))
+        break
+      case 'Enter':
+      case ' ':
+        e.preventDefault()
+        if (focusIndex >= 0) {
+          menuItemsRef.current[focusIndex]?.click()
+        }
+        break
+      default:
+        break
+    }
+  }
+
   const handleToggle = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault()
     e.stopPropagation()
-    setDropdownOpen((prev) => !prev)
+    const newState = !dropdownOpen
+    setDropdownOpen(newState)
+    if (newState) {
+      setFocusIndex(0)
+    } else {
+      setFocusIndex(-1)
+    }
   }
 
   return (
     <div className="relative" ref={dropdownRef}>
       <button
+        ref={triggerButtonRef}
         type="button"
         onClick={handleToggle}
         className="cursor-pointer rounded px-4 py-2 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
@@ -108,20 +157,27 @@ const EntityActions: React.FC<EntityActionsProps> = ({
       {dropdownOpen && (
         <div
           className="absolute right-0 z-20 mt-2 w-40 rounded-md border border-gray-200 bg-white shadow-lg dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-800"
+          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
           role="menu"
+          tabIndex={dropdownOpen ? 0 : -1}
         >
-          {options.map((option) => {
+          {options.map((option, index) => {
             const handleMenuItemClick = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
               e.preventDefault()
               e.stopPropagation()
               handleAction(option.key)
+              setFocusIndex(-1)
             }
 
             return (
               <button
                 key={option.key}
+                ref={(el) => {
+                  menuItemsRef.current[index] = el
+                }}
                 type="button"
                 role="menuitem"
+                tabIndex={focusIndex === index ? 0 : -1}
                 onClick={handleMenuItemClick}
                 className="block w-full cursor-pointer px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:text-gray-300 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
               >