The government has procured a total of 9,926, 618 textbooks to be distributed to schools across the country for Grade 9 learners.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said the distribution exercise is currently ongoing and set to be complete by the end of this month.
Speaking when he released the 2024 KCSE results in Nairobi, Ogamba urged the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) to ensure all the required materials are availed.
“I have directed the KICD to work robustly and ensure all required textbooks and other instruction materials are available,” he said.
There have been concerns by parents and education stakeholders about some missing textbooks for the learners in the country.
The Kenya Publishers Association (KPA), however, said there is no cause for alarm noting that all Grade 9 textbooks are available in bookshops across the country.
Private schools are required to purchase the books for their learners.
A total of 965, 512 candidates registered for the KCSE examinations last year which is an increase of 7.19 percent, the highest since 2020, according to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC).
Male candidates were 480, 310 while female were 482, 202.
The candidates sat for the KCPE in March 2021.
This year’s results showed a marked improvement in the performance of major subjects where out of the 30 subjects offered, students recorded notable academic progress in 17 subjects.
These are Mathematics alternative A and B, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, History and Government, Geography, IRE, Agriculture, Woodwork and Metalwork.
Others are Drawing and Design, Aviation Technology, Computer Studies, Kenya sign language, and Business studies.
Some 10 subjects, he said, however, recorded a drop in performance and they include English, Kiswahili, Biology for the blind, CRE, Home science, Building construction, Electricity, French, Germany and Music.
In terms of gender, female candidates had a better mean score in seven subjects which are English 101, Kiswahili 102, Kenya Sign Language 504, French 501, Home Science 441, CRE 313, and Art and Design 442.
On the other hand, male candidates recorded a better mean score performance in 23 subjects which are Mathematics alternative A and B, Biology and Biology for the blind, Physics and Chemistry.
Others are General Science, History and Government, Geography, IRE, Woodwork, Metalwork, building and construction, power mechanics, Electricity, Drawing and design, Aviation technology, Agriculture, Computer studies, German, Arabic, Music and Business studies.
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