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Topic: Publishers

KICD yet to pay publishers Sh9b over textbook policy gap as Grade 11 rollout nears

By Lewis Nyaundi   2026-07-16 22:39:53

Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development is yet to pay publishers more than Sh9 billion for textbooks supplied to public schools.

Why new publishers need to spread their bets and tread carefully

By Henry Munene   2026-07-10 15:24:33

In the long run, a healthy publishing industry is one that serves both the classroom and the bookshop, both the examination candidate and the leisure reader.

Technology should help publishers refine their literary product offerings

By Henry Munene   2026-07-03 16:49:41

Technology should help publishers make better decisions, not make those decisions for them.

How Ngugi wa Thiong'o challenged publishers to treat ideology, commerce as one field

By Kiarie Kamau   2026-06-02 15:18:49

A former editor reflects on working with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, highlighting how his linguistic convictions, political philosophy, and editorial discipline reshaped African publishing.

Publishers: Government owes us Sh9.48b

By Phares Mutembei   2026-05-29 11:05:15

Kenya Publishers Association has urged the Government of Kenya to clear Sh9.48 billion in delayed payments, warning that the debt could disrupt printing and distribution of Grade 11 textbooks.

How Musyoki Muli rose to lead Kenya Publishers Association

By Jael Wakesho   2026-05-16 12:30:42

The new Kenya Publishers Association chair, reflects on his journey from teaching to publishing, rising through Longhorn Publishers to leadership while shaping Kenya’s education books sector.