Books

CS Machogu says state owe publishers sh 5.35 billionCS Machogu says state owe publishers sh 5.35 billion

CS Machogu says state owe publishers sh 5.35 billion

The government has an outstanding balance of Sh5.35 billion for Grades 5, 6 and 7 textbooks that the Ministry of…

2 years ago
Tough times for parents and teachers as schools reopen for second termTough times for parents and teachers as schools reopen for second term

Tough times for parents and teachers as schools reopen for second term

Schools will open for the second term of the 2022 academic year tomorrow in what promises to be a challenging…

3 years ago
Textbook firms write to Gvt asking to increase prices for approved course booksTextbook firms write to Gvt asking to increase prices for approved course books

Textbook firms write to Gvt asking to increase prices for approved course books

Lawrence Njagi, the Kenya Publishers' Association chairman. Textbook firms have written to the government asking for a 12 percent price…

3 years ago
Ministry releases new list of set books for schools to be studied from April 2022Ministry releases new list of set books for schools to be studied from April 2022

Ministry releases new list of set books for schools to be studied from April 2022

Form Three students will begin studying new English literature and Kiswahili fasihi set books from April. This follows approval of…

3 years ago
KICD denies claims it over supplied books to public schoolsKICD denies claims it over supplied books to public schools

KICD denies claims it over supplied books to public schools

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has denied claims that it authorized oversupply of text books in public schools.…

4 years ago
Parents flock stores to buy school requirements ahead of reopeningParents flock stores to buy school requirements ahead of reopening

Parents flock stores to buy school requirements ahead of reopening

Anxious parents accompanied by their children flocked to bookshops and uniform stores, where they had to queue for hours to…

4 years ago
Gvt contracts 8 publishers to print Grade 6 textbooks by May 2022Gvt contracts 8 publishers to print Grade 6 textbooks by May 2022

Gvt contracts 8 publishers to print Grade 6 textbooks by May 2022

Eight publishers have been contracted by the government to print and distribute Sh1.2 billion Grade Six textbooks. The textbooks are…

4 years ago