Publishers warn of Grade 10 textbooks delay over Sh11.4 billion debt
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Chairperson Kenya Publishers Association, Kiarie Kamau addressing the media at the United Kenya Club on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. He has dismissed concerns over a shortage of Grade 9 Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) textbooks.
Publishers have raised the alarm over unpaid Sh11.4 billion owed to them, warning that further delays in settlement of the debt by the government could derail the timely printing and distribution of textbooks for Grade 10 learners ahead of the rollout of senior school in January 2026.
Speaking during a press conference, the Kenya Publishers Association (KPA) governing council chair, Kiarie Kamau, revealed that the industry is facing a cash flow crisis that has disrupted the entire book production value chain.
