Also known as: KICD
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The Standard
… While they occasionally publish novels, novellas or short-story collections, such works are often tailored to satisfy church-inspired moral standards and the requirements of textbook evaluation panels at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. …
How smartphones and textbooks squeezed out the popular novelCitizen Digital
… But Professor Charles Ongondo, the CEO at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, the body responsible for book distribution, told the forum that they are using data as provided in October 2025. …
SAM'S SENSE: Education, mind the gapsThe Standard
… The lawmakers raised concerns during a session of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education, where Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) officials, and other education agencies appeared to defend the 202 …
MPs demand urgent release of funds to avert Grade 11, 12 textbook delaysThe Standard
… Of that, Sh7.6 billion relates to printing, packaging and distribution of textbooks by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), while Sh4.75 billion is owed to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). …
Budget crisis leaves six million learners without state fundingThe Standard
… During the Third National Disability Dialogue forum at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, stakeholders discussed policy implementation, caregiving, accessibility and the rights of persons with disabilities. …
Stakeholders push for more disability inclusion at national dialogueCitizen Digital
… Gicharu, who also serves as the Chairman of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), noted that when integrity and ethics are cascaded downward and integrated into the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) at primary and secondary school levels, they become easier to emb …
MKU to partner with EACC in mobilising youth on Integrity TrainingCitizen Digital
… He said the commission has stepped up public engagement efforts, including working with counties and institutions such as the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, to promote ethics and anti-corruption awareness. …
'Courts must be respected!' EACC clarifies concerns of dropping casesThe Standard
… Our vision is to ensure that assessment drives quality, equity, and meaningful learning for every learner in Kenya.” To support implementation, the government, in collaboration with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, has rolled out a series of interventions designed t …
How CBE Learners are discovering hidden talents in CBEThe Standard
… Between 2020-2024, Kenya government spent through Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development about 27.9million shillings on school textbooks. …
Pirated and counterfeit textbooks could be a silent epidemicCitizen Digital
… The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development’s decision to include Grade 10 in formal assessment, and to set benchmarks for subsequent cohorts, confirms that creative work should be integrated into learner portfolios and schemes of work. …
OPINION: The drama festival needs a Creator PlaybookAn opinion piece argues that despite technological constraints on printing in the 1980s–1990s, popular East African fiction thrived during that period but has since declined, with the author attributing the shift to smartphones and textbooks replacing mass-market entertainment novels.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that despite technological constraints on printing in the 1980s–1990s, popular East African fiction thrived during that period but has since declined, with the author attributing the shift to smartphones and textbooks replacing mass-market entertainment novels.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Following a fire at Utumishi Girls Senior School that revealed the institution had admitted 715 students despite a 650-student capacity, questions have emerged about communication breakdowns between the ministry headquarters and schools, including delays in admission reporting and uncertainties around capitation disbursement and textbook distribution.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lawmakers have called for a review of the Government's textbook procurement and funding model, citing concerns that delayed capitation disbursements could disrupt printing and distribution of Grade 11 and 12 books under the Competency Based Curriculum.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's basic education budget for 2026/27 carries a Sh71.77 billion shortfall severe enough to leave more than six million learners without government capitation, according to figures presented by the Principal Secretary of Education to parliament on Wednesday. The shortfall means 3.7 million primary school learners will receive no capitation or be funded at half the required rate, while junior secondary and secondary education also face critical funding gaps.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Caregivers, persons with disabilities, policymakers and government officials gathered in Nairobi for the Third National Disability Dialogue to discuss accessibility, rights and service delivery. The National Council for Persons with Disabilities said the forum would review progress in advancing disability rights over the last 20 years and discuss implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act of 2025.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Mount Kenya University and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission have agreed to partner in leveraging young people's innovation and energy to foster a culture of integrity. The MKU Chairman said integrating integrity and ethics into the Competency-Based Curriculum at primary and secondary school levels would help nurture a conscious generation.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
EACC CEO Abdi Mohamud dismissed claims that the commission drops cases or conducts weak investigations, stating that courts determine outcomes, not the commission. He emphasized that Kenyans must understand constitutional freedoms and the appeal process in high-profile cases that have passed through multiple courts.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four months into senior school, Kenya's first cohort of Competency-Based Education learners is revealing hidden talents and aligning learning with personal interests, demonstrating the impact of the country's education reforms. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the transition marks a departure from exam-driven culture and is preparing learners for a world defined by technological and economic change.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Counterfeit textbooks—unauthorised reproductions of legal published materials made without copyright holder permission—are being distributed through bookshops, college bookstores, school libraries and online marketplaces, often with faded print, missing chapters and illegible diagrams despite authentic-looking covers and ISBNs.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's 2026 National Drama and Film Festival, which included over 120,000 learners and formal Grade 10 assessment, should develop a "creator playbook" covering financial management, taxation, intellectual property, and online safety to convert creative talent into economic outcomes and sustainable livelihoods.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →