KICD Gives Schools Until June 29 to Verify Grade 10 Textbook Distribution

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The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has launched a nationwide verification exercise aimed at confirming whether Grade 10 learners have received the textbooks they need for learning. School principals have until June 29, 2026, to submit updated data that will help determine if the government’s one-book-per-learner target has been met.

Highlights

KICD has ordered schools to verify Grade 10 textbook distribution.
School heads must submit the required data by June 29, 2026.
The exercise will compare textbook deliveries with actual student enrolment.
Schools facing shortages have been asked to report them for redistribution.
The review follows enrolment changes linked to learner transfers and pathway selection.

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Schools Asked to Confirm Textbook Numbers

Public senior schools across the country have been instructed to provide updated records showing how many learners are enrolled in each Grade 10 subject and how many textbooks have been received.

The verification exercise comes after the second phase of textbook distribution and is expected to establish whether every learner has access to the required learning materials under the government’s 1:1 textbook policy.

Enrolment Changes Prompt Fresh Review

Education officials say the audit has become necessary because many schools experienced changes in student numbers after the initial allocation process.

Transfers between schools and shifts in subject pathways under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system have resulted in differences between earlier ministry records and the actual number of learners currently attending classes.

The latest data will help education authorities identify schools with excess books and those facing shortages.

Shortages to Be Addressed Through Redistribution

KICD has encouraged institutions that still lack sufficient textbooks to report the gaps immediately.

The institute says the information gathered during the verification exercise will guide redistribution efforts to ensure all Grade 10 learners have equal access to learning resources as the academic year progresses.

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