Govt Issues Orders to Schools Amid Looming Textbook Crisis - April 2026

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development has directed school heads to submit updated learner data for Grade 10 due to a significant textbook shortage that has affected students completing their first term. Thousands of students have been left stranded across Kenya as a nationwide crackdown on public transport vehicles coincides with the busy April holiday travel period. A former finance manager at Egerton University has detailed extensive corruption within the institution in his new book, citing it as the root cause of its current financial woes, corroborated by the Auditor-General's report finding the university in significant financial distress.

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Govt Issues Orders to Schools Amid Looming Textbook Crisis

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has directed school heads to submit updated learner data for Grade 10 due to a significant textbook shortage that has affected students completing their first term.

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