The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) published a list of approved Curriculum Support Materials for Grade 10 learners under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.

In a public notice released on December 23, 2025, KICD listed the approved textbooks across various learning areas, including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science, depending on students’ abilities, talents, and career aspirations.

Under the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC), Agriculture equips learners with knowledge and skills of cultivating land, growing crops, and rearing animals to produce food, raw materials, and other useful products for human use and economic development.

At the same time, General Science introduces a basic concept from different branches of science to help learners understand natural phenomena.

This article reviews a list of textbooks approved for Agriculture and General Science:

Approved Agriculture Textbooks

KICD approved both the learner’s Guide and the Teacher’s Guide for Grade 10, which includes:

• Healthy Planet Agriculture Learner’s Guide and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by One Planet. Daniel Kimei, Peter Sigei, Alex Kibet, and Oyaro Erick are authors.
• Distinction Agriculture Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Distinction. It is authored by Wambui Gichini and Esther Wamuyu.
• MTP Agriculture Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by MTP. Philip Ngunyu and Mountain Top Publishers are authors.
• Booklyst Master Agriculture Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Booklyst. The Book is authored by Auma Brian and Byron Henry Otieno.
• Hummingbird Agriculture Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Hummingbird. Kimani Halima, Onkware Atina, Omariba Ondieki Evans, and Janet Akoth Were are the authors.
• Moran Agriculture Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Moran. It is authored by Francis Musungu, David Mbaabu, and Susan Kageni.
• Mentor Agriculture Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Mentor, and George Waweru, Patrick Munyao, and Patrick Waithaka are authors.
• Spotlight Agriculture Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Spotlight. Margaret Chege, Esther Nzomo, and Paul Onami are authors.

Approved Home Science Textbooks

1. Mentor Home Science Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Mentor. M. Kindu and Jane W. Tharao are authors.
2. MTP Home Science Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by MTP and authored by Mountain Top Publishers.

Approved ICT Textbooks

• Spotlight ICT Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Spotlight. Dunia Arapai, Robert Wanyoike are authors.
• Modern Technology ICT Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Modern Technology. Stephen Mburu and Charles Gatimu are authors.
• KLB ICT Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by KLB. It is authored by Petronilla Matata, Joshua Mutie, Dorothy Akanyo, Linnet Mandu, and Nderitu.
• Smart Minds ICT Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by EAEP, and Andrew Omanibe, S.M. Mutyambai, and John Maloba are authors.

Also Read: KICD-Approved Mathematics Textbooks for Grade 10 Learners

Approved Computer Textbooks

Modern Technology Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Oxford Active. Stephen N. Mburu and Charles W. Gatimu are authors.

Oxford Active Computer Studies Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Oxford Active, and Dorothy Akanyo, Wycliffe Mutura, Patrick Munu, and Linda Wambua are authors

KLB Computer Studies Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by KLB and Charles Loka, Kamau, and Consolata Njeri are authors.

Champion Computer Studies Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Distinction / Dorina Publishing and Doritex Publishing Investments Ltd, is the author.

Distinction Computer Studies Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Distinction and authored by Thansen Michael.

Brooklyn Computer Studies Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10 published by Brooklyn. It is authored by Stephen M. Gitau, Kinuthia Gatimu, and Laura Wanjiru.

Longhorn Computer Studies Learner’s Book and Teacher’s Guide Grade 10, published by Longhorn. Alex Larry Kayia, Benard Magani, Mangi Mangat, and Solomon Wambua .

Education CS Julius Ogambo sitting in a classroom. PHOTO/NA