Grade 10 Textbooks Approved by KICD in 2026

The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has released the official list of approved Grade 10 textbooks (course materials) for 2026. If you are a parent or guardian or school administrator, this list will help you buy recommended grade 10 textbooks for the learning areas in CBE senior school that your students are studying.

Here is a complete list of grade 10 approved learners’ books, organized by learning area, to help students, parents, and teachers find the right books with ease.

Senior School Grade 10 Approved Textbooks

Agriculture

1. Healthy Planet Agriculture Learner’s Book Grade 10 (One Planet)
2. Distinction Agriculture Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)
3. MTP Agriculture Learner’s Book Grade 10 (MTP)
4. Booklyst Master Agriculture Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)
5. Hummingbird Agriculture Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Hummingbird)
6. Moran Agriculture Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)

Read: The Kenya CBE Curriculum Simply Explained, Subjects per Stage

Core Mathematics

1. Master Core Mathematics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)
2. Moran Core Mathematics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
3. Mentor Mathematics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)
4. Spotlight Core Mathematics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Spotlight)

Geography

1. Oxford Active Geography Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Oxford)
2. Longhorn Comprehensive Geography Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Longhorn)
3. KLB Excelling Geography Learner’s Book Grade 10 (KLB)
4. Distinction Geography Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)
5. Moran Geography Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
6. Mentor Geography Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)
7. Access and Learn Geography Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Access)

Business Studies

1. Moran Business Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
2. Mentor Business Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)
3. Oxford Active Business Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Oxford)
4. Spotlight Business Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Spotlight)
5. Master Business Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)

Biology

1. Distinction Biology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)
2. Spotlight Biology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Spotlight)
3. Triumph Biology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Astitute Investment Co. Ltd)
4. Oxford Biology Today Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Oxford)
5. Magical Biology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Magicpages Educational Publishers Ltd)
6. Master Biology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)
7. Mentor Biology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)
8. Moran Biology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)

 Chemistry

1. Oxford Chemistry Today Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Oxford)
2. Booklyst Master Chemistry Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)
3. Distinction Chemistry Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)
4. Storymoja Chemistry Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Storymoja)
5. Access Chemistry Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Access)
6. Front Row Chemistry Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Front Row)
7. Moran Chemistry Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
8. Triumph Chemistry Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Astitute Investment Co. Ltd)

Physics

1. Spotlight Physics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Spotlight)
2. Triumph Physics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Astute Investment Co. Ltd)
3. Mentor Physics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)
4. Moran Physics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)

English

1. Moran Skills in English Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
2. KLB Excelling in English Learner’s Book Grade 10 (KLB)

Kiswahili

1. Moran Kiswahili Chanana Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi Gredi ya 10 (Moran)
2. Oxford Kiswahili Fasaha Gredi ya 10 Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi (Oxford)
3. Kielekezi cha Kiswahili Kitabu cha Mwanafunzi Gredi ya 10 (Mentor)

Community Service Learning (CSL)

1. Oxford Essential Community Service Learning (CSL) Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Oxford)
2. MTP Community Service Learning Learner’s Book Grade 10 (MTP)
3. Moran Community Service Learning Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
4. Booklyst Master Community Service Learning Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)

Fine Arts

1. Hummingbird Fine Arts Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Hummingbird)
2. Front Row Fine Arts Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Front Row)
3. Mentor Fine Arts Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)

Computer Studies

1. Modern Technology Computer Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Modern Technology)
2. Oxford Active Computer Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Oxford)
3. KLB Excelling Computer Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (KLB)
4. Champion Computer Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Doritex Publishing Investments Ltd)
5. Distinction Computer Studies Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)

Information Communication Technology (ICT)

1. Spotlight Information and Communication Technology Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Spotlight)
2. Modern Technology Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Modern Technology)

Woodwork

1. New Star Woodwork Learner’s Book Grade 10 (EKM Enterprises Limited)
2. MTP Woodwork Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mountain Top Publishers Ltd)

Power Mechanics

1. Mentor Power Mechanics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)
2. Distinction Power Mechanics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)
3. Booklyst Master Power Mechanics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)
4. Moran Power Mechanics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
5. KLB Excelling Power Mechanics Learner’s Book Grade 10 (KLB)

Metal Work

1. Distinction Metal Work Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)
2. New Star Metal Work Learner’s Book Grade 10 (EKM Enterprises Limited)
3. Moran Metal Work Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
4. Mentor Metal Work Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)

Home Science

1. Mentor Home Science Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Mentor)
2. MTP Home Science Learner’s Book Grade 10 (MTP)

History & Citizenship

1. Moran History and Citizenship Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Moran)
2. Oxford Evolving World History and Citizenship Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Oxford)
3. Magical History and Citizenship Learner’s Book Grade 10 (MagicalPages)

French

1. Méthode de Français Learner’s Book Grade 10 (One Planet)
2. KLB Excelling Français Livre de l’Apprenant Grade 10 (KLB)

Christian Religious Education (CRE)

1. Hummingbird Christian Religious Education Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Hummingbird)
2. MTP Christian Religious Education Learner’s Book Grade 10 (MTP)

Theatre & Film

1. Champion Theatre & Film Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Doritex Publishing Investment Ltd)

Electricity

1. Distinction Electricity Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Distinction)
2. Master Electricity Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)

Building Construction

1. Master Building Construction Learner’s Book Grade 10 (Booklyst)

See also:

1. CBE Junior Secondary School Subjects in Kenya
2. Senior Secondary Subjects in Kenya and Career Pathways
3. List of Approved Secondary School Set Books for 2022 – 2026 (Kenya)