The Education Ministry has warned schools on the procurement and utilization of textbooks and other revision materials. In the latest directive, the Ministry warns schools to only purchase approved textbooks as listed in the Orange books. This comes after an outcry from parents who claim to have been forced to buy a vulgar book for … Read more
The Ministry of Education acknowledges the role played by the church and religious institutions in articulating reforms, reviews and stewarding of the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in the country. Speaking during the 64th general assembly of the National Council for Churches of Kenya (NCCK) which was held in Limuru from August 23 to 25, … Read more
A total of seven publishers have been given the nod to publish Grade 4 text books for the new Competency Based Curriculum, CBC. The seven companies will publish a total of 1.2 million text books ahead of the rollout of the Curriculum to Grade 4 next year, 2020. They will publish text books for the … Read more
Education Cabinet Secretary, Dr Amina Mohammed, has rescinded her earlier decision to suspend implementation the new Competency Based curriculum, CBC. Amina’s decision comes after Private schools protested her decision to put on hold the implementation of the new curriculum. Speaking to the media at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) moments ago, the CS … Read more
Here are the books approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, KICD, books for grade one, two and three: List of Approved Competency Based Curriculum, CBC, books for Grade one: CRE Activities by the Kenya Literature Bureau, KLB. Nyota ya Kiswahili by the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation, JKF Hygiene and Nutrition by the Jomo Kenyatta … Read more