Oxford University Press Publishing Lead Rosemary Jepchirchir (right, in blue t-shirt) briefs Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba (left) on the school books on display during the launch of the distribution of Grade 10 textbooks at English Press Ltd offices on January 22, 2026.
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Ogamba acknowledged that more than 450,000 students are yet to access textbooks required for their studies.
The Cabinet Secretary also said the government has achieved 98 per cent transition of grade 10 students.
The government has fallen behind its January deadline to supply textbooks to schools nationwide, managing to distribute only part of the required learning materials so far.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has placed the status of the book distribution at 60 per cent as of Sunday (February 1, 2026). However, Mr Ogamba said the textbooks will have been fully distributed in a week’s time.
