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All 2023 Fasihi Books and English Set Books for Form 1, 2 3 and 4

In January this year, the Ministry of Education released a list of new English and Kiswahili set books that will replace those that had been in place in schools since 2017.

The books are to be used in schools for a period of five (5) years.

This means that the books will be used starting April 2022 until the year 2026.

Form 1 English Set Books

  • The Samaritan  (Compulsory play)
  • Father of Nations (Compulsory Novel)
  • A silent song and other short stories (Anthology of short stories)
  • A Parliament of Owls (Optional play)
  • Artist of the Floating World (Optional novel)

Form 2 English Set Books

  • The Samaritan  (Compulsory play)
  • Father of Nations (Compulsory Novel)
  • A silent song and other short stories (Anthology of short stories)
  • A Parliament of Owls (Optional play)
  • Artist of the Floating World (Optional novel)

Form 3 English Set Books

  • Blossoms of the Savannah (Compulsory Novel)
  • A Doll’s House (Compulsory Play)
  • A Silent Song and other short stories (Anthology of short stories)
  • Inheritance (Optional play)
  • Artist of the Floating World (Optional Novel)

Form 4 English Set Books

  • Blossoms of the Savannah (Compulsory Novel)
  • A Doll’s House (Compulsory Play)
  • Memories We Lost and other short stories (Anthology of Short Stories)
  • Inheritance (Optional play)
  • The Pearl (The Optional Novel)

Some of the books have been studied by Form 3 learners as from April 2022 while others were set to be studied starting January 2023.

A. (i) Literature in English – Compulsory Set Books

TITLEPUBLISHERDURATIONTEXT TO BE REPLACEDPUBLISHER
COMPULSORY NOVEL Fathers of Nations by Paul B. Vitta (Approved by KICD, 2021 Edition)Oxford University2023 – 2023Blossoms of the Savannah by Henry Ole KuletLonghorn
COMPULSORY PLAY (Play from the rest of the world) The Samaritan by John Lara
(Approved by KICD 2021 Edition(
Kenya Literature Bureau2023-2023A Doll’s House by Henry IbsenEast African Education Publishers

A. (ii) Literature in English – Optional Set Books

TITLEPUBLISHERDURATIONTEXT TO BE REPLACEDPUBLISHER
OPTIONAL NOVEL Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (Approved by KICD 2021 School Edition)Longhorn Publishers2022-2023The Pearl 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 Ols by Adipo Sidang
(Approved by KICD 2021 School Edition)
East African Educational Publishers2023-2023Inheritance by David MulwaLonghorn

B. Fasihi ya Kiswahili – Compulsory Set Books

TITLEPUBLISHERDURATIONTEXT TO BE REPLACEDPUBLISHER
TAMTHILIA Bembea by Dr. Timothy Moriasi (Kimeidhinishwa na KICD) Toleo la 2021Publishers2022-2026Kigogo by Pauline Kea KyoviStorymoja
HADITHI FUPI Mapambazuko Ya Machweo na Hadithi Nyingine (Kimeidhinishwa na KICD) Toleo la 2021Mountaintip 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 2021Queenex Publishers2023-2026Chozi La Heri by Assumpta K. MateiOne Planet

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