Thursday, September
19, 2019 - Before the dust settles on the viral video of a Consolata
Primary School kid using obscene language against his classmates, it has
emerged that some of the books approved for use in primary school in Kenya have
shocking adult content.
A case in point is a story book dubbed ‘Blood Ties’ that
some parents say they were asked to buy for their pupils in class six.
The book contains very strong language including the word ‘Fuck’
and has been on sale in one of the largest bookshops in Kenya - Tex Book
Center.
After social media outrage, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) denounced
the storybook while Text Book Center announced they have pulled the book from
their stores.
“Text Book Centre
believes in upholding high moral standards and raising generations of
responsible citizens who are not only educated but also responsible,” the
statement reads in part.
“We have taken measures to mitigate this and henceforth we
shall not be stocking the above book.”
However, the book publishers, Story Moja, remains defiant
stating that there was nothing wrong with the content.
“In actual fact, the book guides the reader on the steps to
talk should they find themselves in a similar situation and underscores the
sensitivity with which victims of sexual abuse should be treated. Whereas we
have not ascertained the authenticity of allegation that the aforementioned
title was recommended for Class 6 pupils. We would like to state that the title
was recommended for High School readers and above,” said Story Moja’s managing
editor Monity Odera.
Check out the excerpt from the book and reaction below.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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