Kenya: Ministry of Education to Introduce Real-Time Digital System to Fix Textbook Shortages in Schools

The government is set to roll out a new digital system in schools within the next month aimed at addressing persistent textbook shortages under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Bitok said the system will enable real-time tracking of textbook distribution, curriculum implementation, and digital learning across institutions.

Bitok acknowledged that the transition to senior school under CBE has presented challenges, particularly in…