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The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has instructed school principals to confirm the number of Grade 10 textbooks received compared to learner enrolment per subject, in a nationwide verification exercise.
In a notice to schools, KICD said the second phase of textbook distribution has been completed and the verification process is aimed at reconciling school enrolment data with figures provided by the Ministry of Education, which guided the initial distribution.
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The institute emphasized that each learner is expected to have one textbook per subject and is seeking confirmation that the 1:1 textbook-to-learner ratio has been achieved.
Schools have until June 29 to submit their verification reports through official KICD communication channels.
The exercise follows the rollout of the second phase of the Grade 10 textbook distribution programme, which began in mid-February after some schools reported higher-than-expected enrolment numbers.
KICD Chief Executive Officer Charles Ong’ondo earlier explained that the discrepancies were caused by student transfers and pathway changes, which led to differences between ministry records and actual school populations.
He said the verification system would allow principals to update final enrolment figures by pathway and subject before any further distribution is done.
Ong’ondo also urged schools to promptly report any shortages to ensure timely intervention.
By February 15, the Ministry of Education reported that more than 8.4 million Grade 10 textbooks had already been distributed to public senior schools, representing about 70 per cent of the planned supply under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
However, concerns had been raised over delays in delivering textbooks for some Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, with some schools relying on digital learning materials due to shortages.
The government had earlier released Sh5.64 billion to publishers out of Sh11.4 billion owed for printing and distribution ahead of the 2026 school calendar.
