Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Friday launched the national Grade 7 textbook distribution exercise.
He presided over the launch at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
Machogu said primary schools will next week receive Sh17,423,514 textbooks for Grade 7 learners.
Every learner will receive one textbook for core subjects and optional subjects they will choose.
The government has spent Sh3.1 billion on the distribution of books.