The Ministry of education through its director sent a directive to all school principals and heads indicating that the new set books will replace those that were released in 2013. However, some of the set books will still be in use.

The new 2019 set books for high schools/secondary schools will run for a period of five years, that is from 2018 to 2023

2019 English set books for secondary schools 

English set books are categorized into Compulsory and Optional. The compulsory set books for 2018 that were settled on retaining by KICD included the following:

1. BLOSSOMS OF THE SAVANNAH’ by Henry Ole Kulet, replacing ‘The River and The Source’
2. ‘A DOLL’S HOUSE’ by Henrik Ibsen is the new play book, replacing ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ by Bertolt Brencht.
3. The Pearl by John Steinbeck (Optional book)
4. Memories we lost by Chris Wanjala (short stories) (Optional book)
5. Inheritance by David Mulawa (play) (Optional book)

Summary notes of the English Set Books are available here .

2019 Kiswahili set books for secondary schools 

1. Chozi la Heri by Assumpta K. Matei (replaces ‘Kidagaa Kimemwozoea’, as a compulsory book for the next four years.
2. Kigogo by Pauline Kea Kyovi (New play)
3. Tumbo Lisiloshiba na Hadithi Nyingine by Alifa Chokocho na Dumu Kayanda (Short stories)

Summary notes of the Kiswahili Set Books are available here.