Secondary Schools New Set Books 2022-2026

Ministry of Education Circular on new secondary schools set books 2022-2026

RE: APPROVED SECONDARY EDUCATION LITERATURE IN ENGLISH AND FASIHI YA KISWAHILI SET BOOKS FOR 2022 – 2026

This is to inform you that the final phase of change of set books for Literature in English and Fasihi ya Kiswahili for Secondary Schools for the period 2022 – 2026 has been finalized.

Some of the texts are to be studied by Form 3 students beginning April 2022 while others are scheduled to commence in January 2023.

The new texts shall be replacing those that have been in place since 2017 as per the circular MOE/QAS/A/5/19/16 (copy attached). The duration for the study of set books is five (5) years. The new set books for English and Kiswahili and the ones to be replaced are captured on the Tables A and B below respectively:

A: (i) Literature in English Compulsory Set Books

TITLE/AUTHOR PUBUSHER DURATION TEXT TO BE

REPLACED

PUBUSHER
COMPULSORY NOVEL

Fathers of Nations by

Paul B. Vitta

(Approved by KICD, 2021

Oxford University Press 20232026 Blossoms of the Savannah by Henry Ole Kulet Longhorn
Edition)        

 

COMPULSORY PLAY

(Play from the rest of the world)

Kenya Literature Bureau 2023- 2026 A Doll’s House by Henry Ibsen East African Educational Publishers
The Samaritan by John Lara

(Approved by KICD, 2021

Edition)

       

 

A: (ii) Literature in English Optional Set Books

 

TITLE/ AUTHOR PUBUSHER DURATION TEXT TOBE REPLACED PUBUSHER
OPTIONAL NOVEL

Artist of the                           Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

(Approved by KICO 2021 School Edition)

Longhorn Publishers 2022-2026 The Pearly by John Steinbeck Bookmark Africa
ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT

STORIES (Optional)

A Silent Song and Other Stories edited by Godwin Siundu

(Approved by KICD 2021 School Edition)

Spotlight Publishers (EA) Limited 2022- 2026 Memories We Lost by Chris Wanjala Moran (EA)
OPTIONAL PLAY

A Parliament of Owls by Adipo Sidang

(Approved by KICD 2021

School Edition)

East          African Educational Publishers 2023-2026 Inheritance

by David Mulwa

Longhorn

 

TITLE/ AUTHOR PUBLISHER DURATION TEXT TO BE REPLACED PUBUSHER
TAMTHIUA

Bembea  by Dr. Timothy

Access Publishers 2022-2026 Kigogo by Pauline Kea Kyovi Storymoja
Moriasi        
{Kimeidhinishwa na KICD –        
Toleo la 2021)        
HADITHI FUPI

,Mapambazuko ya

Mountaintop Publishers 2022- 2026 Tumbo Llslloshiba na Longhorn
Machweona        
Hadithi Nyingine

(Kimeidhinishwa na KICD – Toleo la 2021)

    Hadithi Nyingine by Alita Chokocho na Dumu Kayanda  
RIWAYA

Nguu za Jadi by Prof. dara Momanyi (Klmeidhinishwa na KICD – Toleo la 2021)

Queenex Publishers 2023 2026 Chozl La Heri by Assumpta K. Matei One Planet

 

 

B: Fasihi ya Kiswahili Compulsory Set Books

 The commencing and lapsing year imply that the form three class of the given year are the first and last to study the particular book respectively.

The books for the period 2022 – 2026 have a running foot note on every page stating, “approved by KICD 2021 edition” and “kimeidhinishwa na KICD toleo la 2021” for English and Kiswahli respectively. All the new set books have a security tag on the cover which when scratched will reveal a sixteen (16) digit pin number.

When the pin number is sent by sms to 22776 you will receive a message confirming whether the copy is genuine or pirated. This is an important security measure aimed at ensuring that schools/parents/students have genuine copies with correct content.

By a copy of this circular, all County Directors of Education are required to ensure that all Sub-County Directors of Education forward this circular to all schools within their jurisdiction as soon as possible.

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