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

TITLE
PUBLISHER
DURATION
TEXT TO BE REPLACED
PUBLISHER
COMPULSORY NOVEL Fathers of Nations by Paul B. Vitta (Approved by KICD, 2021 Edition)
Oxford University
2023 – 2023
Blossoms 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 Bureau
2023-2023
A Doll’s House by Henry Ibsen
East African Education Publishers

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

TITLE
PUBLISHER
DURATION
TEXT TO BE REPLACED
PUBLISHER
OPTIONAL NOVEL Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro (Approved by KICD 2021 School Edition)
Longhorn Publishers
2022-2023
The Pearl 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 Ols by Adipo Sidang
(Approved by KICD 2021 School Edition)
East African Educational Publishers
2023-2023
Inheritance by David Mulwa
Longhorn

B. Fasihi ya Kiswahili – Compulsory Set Books

TITLE
PUBLISHER
DURATION
TEXT TO BE REPLACED
PUBLISHER
TAMTHILIA Bembea by Dr. Timothy Moriasi (Kimeidhinishwa na KICD) Toleo la 2021
Publishers
2022-2026
Kigogo by Pauline Kea Kyovi
Storymoja
HADITHI FUPI Mapambazuko Ya Machweo na Hadithi Nyingine (Kimeidhinishwa na KICD) Toleo la 2021
Mountaintip Publishers
2022-2026
Tumbo Lisiloshiba na Hadithi Nyingine by Alifa Chokocho na Dumu Kayanda
Longhorn
RIWAYA Nguu za Jadi by Prof. Cara Momanyi (Kimeidhinishwa na KICD) Toleo la 2021
Queenex Publishers
2023-2026
Chozi La Heri by Assumpta K. Matei
One Planet

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