The Kenya Publishers Association has assured parents that books for Grades 5 to 8 will be available by the end of January, following a public outcry.
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.
While addressing a press conference on Tuesday, January 7, the Chairperson of the Publishers Association insisted that teachers and learners can still use the old books before the new books are released in the market.
Last Friday, 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 on Monday. "Books are undergoing corrections at the KICD and will be in the market at the end of January and others in February," stated Kamua.
