The KICD report also contains good news that a few errors identified in textbooks meant for primary and secondary schools have been corrected through an elaborate process that involved subject specialists and publishers. It reveals that the books that were found to have some minor mistakes after evaluation were corrected and reports sent to schools on the corrections made. The distribution report says that after notification of the errors in specific books were made to KICD, the publishers were asked to provide the old tittles and the new editions they sent to schools in 2018. “The books were verified by the subject specialists to confirm the anomalies. KICD recommended the changes to be effected in liaison with the publisher in subjects where the errors were confirmed,” reads the report. It further says the publishers effected the changes and provided an addendum to the schools.

Slow delivery

The report also cites many challenges that contributed to the slow delivery of books in some sections of the country. The brief cites the unexpected and prolonged heavy rains from February 2018 to May 2018 that resulted in destruction or roads and other transportation infrastructure. It also emerged that Kenya has a low printing capacity, pushing down the rate at which the copies were churned out for distribution. “Due to these challenges, not all targeted schools were supplied with the text books within expected time,” reads the report. The report reveals that KICD extended the call of contracts to allow for delivery once the transportation became practical. “The extension was wise since the 100 per cent delivery for Phase 1 is now a reality,” says report.

The KICD report also contains good news that a few errors identified in textbooks meant for primary and secondary schools have been corrected through an elaborate process that involved subject specialists and publishers. It reveals that the books that were found to have some minor mistakes after evaluation were corrected and reports sent to schools on the corrections made. The distribution report says that after notification of the errors in specific books were made to KICD, the publishers were asked to provide the old tittles and the new editions they sent to schools in 2018. “The books were verified by the subject specialists to confirm the anomalies. KICD recommended the changes to be effected in liaison with the publisher in subjects where the errors were confirmed,” reads the report. It further says the publishers effected the changes and provided an addendum to the schools.

Slow delivery

The report also cites many challenges that contributed to the slow delivery of books in some sections of the country. The brief cites the unexpected and prolonged heavy rains from February 2018 to May 2018 that resulted in destruction or roads and other transportation infrastructure. It also emerged that Kenya has a low printing capacity, pushing down the rate at which the copies were churned out for distribution. “Due to these challenges, not all targeted schools were supplied with the text books within expected time,” reads the report. The report reveals that KICD extended the call of contracts to allow for delivery once the transportation became practical. “The extension was wise since the 100 per cent delivery for Phase 1 is now a reality,” says report.