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April 10, 2026
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Bitok unlocks Grade 11 textbook stalemate, hours after expose

Bitok unlocks Grade 11 textbook stalemate, hours after expose

Basic Education PS Bitok directs KICD to complete procurement of Grade 11 textbooks for 2027, paving way for distribution; this comes after The Standard’s expose a developing scandal at the ministry...

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A stalemate threatening the timely supply of Grade 11 textbooks has been resolved after Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok directed the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) to finalize the procurement. This directive comes after weeks of internal wrangling over the multi-billion shilling tender.

  • The stalled tender is valued at Sh7 billion.
  • Key figures involved include Principal Secretary Julius Bitok and KICD Director/CEO Charles Ong’ondo.
  • The dispute centered on alleged attempts to favor specific publishers, jeopardizing the procurement process and the supply of textbooks for the 2027 academic year.

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