KICD Issues Fresh Directive to All Principals Over Grade 10 Data
The orders also come at a time when the government is planning to merge schools with lower grade 10 admissions under the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)...
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The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has directed all public senior school principals to submit detailed learner and textbook data by subject for Grade 10 students by April 10. This is to address discrepancies in the first phase of textbook distribution and ensure a one-to-one student-to-textbook ratio for the second phase.
- Principals must submit the current number of Grade 10 learners and the total textbooks received per subject.
- The directive is from the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
- The data is crucial for achieving the government policy of one textbook per subject and will also inform future textbook distributions for Grades 11 and 12.
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KICD Issues Fresh Directive to All Principals Over Grade 10 Data - April 2026
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has directed all public senior school principals to submit detailed learner and textbook data by subject for Grade 10 students by April 10, to address discrepancies in the first phase of textbook distribution and ensure a one-to-one student-to-textbook ratio for the second phase. The rollout of Grade 10 in Kenya has been marred by chaos as frequent policy shifts by the Ministry of Education have exposed significant gaps in the implementation of education reforms. Emmanuel Manyasa of Usawa Agenda has voiced concerns regarding the current state of foundational learning in Kenya, highlighting critical issues that impede student progress. NTV Kenya is highlighting the crucial role of foundational learning as the Competency-Based Education (CBE) implementation begins.
