He argued that greater participation by practitioners, particularly those in private schools, could help identify implementation challenges and improve the effectiveness of CBC
By Chrispho OwuorThe value of the surplus at Kagumo has also raised concern among lawmakers. The average price of a Grade 10 Geography textbook from four publishers is Sh1,093, with Kenya Literature Bureau selling it at Sh870, Longhorn Publishers at Sh1,102, Distinction Geography at Sh1,150 and Mentor Geography at Sh1,250.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe six Bills are the Tertiary Education, Placement and Funding Bill, 2026; Basic Education Bill, 2026; Kenya National Educational Assessments Council Bill, 2026; Pre-Service Education and In-Service Training Bill, 2026; Kenya National Qualifications Framework (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026
By Chrispho OwuorJava House Group Chief Executive Officer Priscilla Gathungu said businesses have an important role to play in helping schools prepare learners for a future workplace that continues to change.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe glossary will standardise signs for 284 technical terms and is expected to improve tax literacy while reducing miscommunication and misinterpretation of specialised tax information
By Chrispho OwuorKenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Chief Executive Prof Charles Ong’ondo said the difficulties stemmed from differences between projected learner numbers used to prepare textbooks and the actual enrolment figures later submitted by schools.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) says many of the materials being sold as CBE support resources have never undergone official review and approval, despite being aggressively marketed to schools across the country.
By Maureen KinyanjuiIt aims to educate stakeholders on the implementation of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
By Yunis DekowUnder the new rules, Grade 10 learners will study a play and a novel from Kenya, Grade 11 will focus on African works, and Grade 12 will explore texts from the rest of the world. For autobiographies and biographies, a single set text will be used across all three years.
By Maureen KinyanjuiKICD Chief Executive Officer Prof Charles Ong’ondo said the delay had nothing to do with the institute’s evaluation process, noting that publishers had completed manuscripts early but could not move to distribution without payment.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe audit by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu examined the use of capitation and infrastructure grants from the 2020/21 to 2023/24 financial years. It criticised the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for failing to factor textbook purchases into its procurement plans, despite being responsible for coordinating the supply of learning materials.
By Maureen KinyanjuiKICD CEO Charles Ong’ondo said the agency has been alerted to cases where unsuspecting buyers are being approached by individuals claiming to have authentic Grade 10 designs. He stressed that such claims are false and warned the public to stay alert.
By Bradley BosireKICD Chief Executive Officer Charles Ong’ondo also defended the textbook distribution process, saying all books were delivered based on official Ministry of Education data and aligned to the approved curriculum.
By Brenda SockyIn some cases, schools received textbooks for subjects not offered in their curriculum, leading to a waste of Sh30.3 million.
By Maureen Kinyanjui