Textbook for Grades 5 to 8 will delay for the next three weeks and will force learners to use old books into the new academic year.
Following a public outcry the Kenya Publishers Association has explained to parents that books will be available by the end of January.
Parents in private schools are waiting for the new books, which will once again replace the old ones, forcing them to dig into their pockets.
This is after the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) announced that learners in Grades Five to Eight will face further delays in receiving the new textbooks, despite schools reopening this week.
“Books are undergoing corrections at the KICD and will be in the market at the end of January and others in February,” stated Kamua.
“Parents and learners are advised to continue using what has been supplied,” he added.
The Chairperson of the Publishers Association says the delays in publishing the books follows recommendations from Kenyans aimed at improving the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
KICD announced on Friday that books covering Agriculture, Creative Arts and Sports, Integrated Science, Social Studies, and Pre-Technical Studies are expected to be available between now and April.