Here Is the Ministry Of Education’s Circular on Approved Setbooks for English and Kiswahili

To All Secondary School Principals THRO’ Regional Directors of Education The County Directors of Education The County Directors – TSC The Sub-County Directors of Education The Sub-County – TSC 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
PUBLISHER
DURATION
TEXT TO BE REPLACED
PUBLISHER
COMPULSORY NOVE Fathers of Nations by Paul B. Vitta (Approved by KID, 2021 Edition)
Oxford University
2023-2026
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 -2026
A Doll’s House by Henry Ibsen
East African Educational Publishers
A: (ii) Literature in English – Optional Set Books
TITLE/AUTHOR
PUBLISHER
DURATION
TEXT TO BE REPLACED
PUBLISHER
OPTIONAL NOVEL Artist of the Floating Wolrd by Kazuo Ishiguro (Approved by KICD 2021 School Edition)
Longhorn Publoshers
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
  1. Fasihi ya Kiswahili – Compulsory Set Books
TITLE/AUTHOR
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 Mapmbazuko ya Machweo na Hadithi Nyigine (Kirneidhinishwa na KICD Toleo la 2021)
Maountaintop 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
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 Kiswahili 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. Dr. Mary Gaturu, HSC For: PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

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