english set books 2023

english set books 2023

english set books 2023


The Ministry of Education in January this year released a list of new English and Kiswahili set-books to replace those which had been in existence since 2017.

The duration for the new set books is five years i.e. from April 2022 when they start to be used till year 2026.

LIST OF FORM 1 ENGLISH SET BOOKS

✅ “The Samaritan” (The Compulsory Play)

✅ Fathers of Nations (Compulsory novel)

✅ “A Silent song and other short stories” (Anthology of short stories)

✅ “A Parliament of Owls” (The Optional play)

✅ “Artist of the Floating World.” (The Optional novel)

LIST OF FORM 2 ENGLISH SET BOOKS

✅ “The Samaritan” (The Compulsory Play)

✅ Fathers of Nations (Compulsory novel)

✅ “A Silent song and other short stories” (Anthology of short stories)

✅ “A Parliament of Owls” (The Optional play)

✅ “Artist of the Floating World.” (The Optional novel)

LIST OF FROM 3 ENGLISH SET BOOKS
✅ “Blossoms of The Savannah”(The Compulsory novel)

✅ “A Doll’s House,” (The Compulsory play)

✅ “A Silent Song and other short Stories,” (Anthology of short stories)

✅ “Inheritance.” (The Optional play)

✅ “Artist of the Floating World (The Optional novel)

LIST OF FORM 4 ENGLISH SET BOOKS
✅ “Blossoms of The Savannah”(The Compulsory novel)

✅ “A Doll’s House,” (The Compulsory play)

✅ Memories We Lost and other short Stories (Anthology of Short Stories)

✅ Inheritance (The Optional Play)

✅ The Pearl (The Optional Novel)

A: (i) Literature in English — Compulsory Set Books

TITLE/AUTHORPUBLISHERDURATIONTEXT TO BE REPLACEDPUBLISHER
COMPULSORY NOVEL
Fathers of Nations by
Paul B. Vitta
(Approved by KID, 2021
Edition)
Oxford University2023 – 2026Blossoms of the
Savannah by
Henry Ole Kulet
Longhorn
COMPULSORY PLAY
(Play from the rest of the world)
The Samaritan by John Lara (Approved by KICD 2021 Edition)
Kenya Literature Bureau2023 – 2026A Doll’s House by Henry IbsenEast African Educational Publishers

A: (ii) Literature in English — Optional Set Books

TITLE/AUTHORPUBLISHERDURATIONTEXT TO BE REPLACEDPUBLISHER
OPTIONAL NOVEL
Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
(Approved by KICD 2021
School Edition)
Longhorn Publishers2022 – 2026The Pearly by John SteinbeckBookmark 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) Limited2022 – 2026Memories We Lost by Chris WanjalaMoran (EA)
OPTIONAL PLAY
A Parliament of Owls by Adipo Sidang (Approved by KICD 2021 School Edition)
East African Educational Publishers2023 – 2026Inheritance by David MulwaLonghorn

B: Fasihi ya Kiswahili — Compulsory Set Books

TITLE/ AUTHORPUBLISHERDURATIONTEXT TO BE REPLACEDPUBLISHER
TAMTHILIA Bembea by Dr. Timothy Moriasi
(Kimeidhinishwa na KICD Toleo la 2021)
Publishers2022 — 2026Kigogo by Pauline Kea KyoviStorymoja
HADITHI FUPI Mapambazuko ya Machweo na Hadithi Nyingine (Kirneidhinishwa na KICD Toleo la 2021)Mountaintop Publishers2022 2026Tumbo Lisiloshiba na Hadithi Nyingine by Alifa Chokocho na Dumu KayandaLonghorn
RIWAYA Nguu za Jadi by Prof. Cara Momanyi
(Kimeidhinishwa na KICD Toleo la 2021)
Queenex Publishers2023 – 2026Chozi La Heri by Assumpta K. MateiOne Planet

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