Over 24,000 primary schools to get new CBE textbooks

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From January next year, learners in Grade One, Two and Three will receive the books to replace the ones that are worn out.

Head teachers buy textbooks during the 2026 Kenya Comprehensive Schools Head Teachers Association National AGM and Conference in Mombasa on November 10, 2026.

More than 24,000 public primary schools across the country will receive new mathematics, English and Kiswahili textbooks from January next year, as part of the government’s initiative to replace worn out learning materials under the competency-based education (CBE) curriculum.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), Prof Charles Ong’ondo, said that learners in Grades One, Two and Three will receive the new books, which are expected to improve access to adequate and up-to-date learning materials.

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