The Ministry of Education is launching a new real-time digital system within the next month to tackle persistent textbook shortages affecting Kenya's Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

• The digital system will track textbook distribution, curriculum implementation, and digital learning in real-time.
• Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced the initiative, acknowledging challenges in procuring specialized materials for new senior school subjects.
• Less than half of the required Grade 10 textbooks have been distributed, with inaccurate enrollment data cited as a major issue by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).

Nakuru County will provide free uniforms to all public Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) learners beginning October this year. This initiative aims to alleviate financial burdens on parents and strengthen early learning outcomes.

• The program will provide free uniforms to all public ECDE learners in Nakuru County.
• The announcement was made by Governor Susan Kihika.
• The initiative is part of a broader agenda that includes a feeding program, construction of modern ECDE centers, and teacher recruitment.

The Ministry of Education is implementing a policy shift to increase student enrollment in the country's top-performing national and extra-county schools.

• The aim is to expand access to institutions with a proven history of academic excellence by increasing their capacity.
• Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced the plan, emphasizing that investments will also be made in struggling schools to ensure balanced development.
• This initiative comes amid scrutiny over school fees, with Bitok reiterating that the standard secondary school fee is Ksh53,000, and any additional charges require formal ministry approval.