Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Mumias West Sub-County Joint Evaluation Kiswahili Karatasi ya 3 May 2026 Pre-Mock Exam with Marking Scheme. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Kiswahili Karatasi ya 3 (Fasihi) examination. This paper tests candidates' literary analysis skills in Kiswahili through four questions covering poetry, prose fiction, drama, short stories, and oral literature, requiring detailed textual engagement with KCSE set texts.

  • Month Administered: May 2026
  • Duration: 2½ hours
  • Total Marks: 80
  • Number of Questions: 8 questions; answer 4 (Question 1 compulsory, no two from the same section)
  • Structure: Section A — Ushairi/Poetry (Questions 1–2, 20 marks each, Q1 compulsory); Section B — Riwaya/Novel (Questions 2–3); Section C — Tamthilia/Drama (Questions 4–5); Section D — Hadithi Fupi/Short Story (Questions 6–7); Section E — Fasihi Simulizi/Oral Literature (Question 8)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Ushairi (Compulsory)
    • Poem analysis — "Kisa cha Mtoto" — a narrative poem about a student's academic negligence and exam cheating scandal; questions on dhamira (theme), muundo (structure), maudhui, and matumizi ya lugha (language use)
  • Riwaya (Novel)
    • KCSE Kiswahili set novel — literary analysis questions
  • Tamthilia (Drama)
    • KCSE Kiswahili set play — dramatic analysis questions
  • Hadithi Fupi (Short Story)
    • KCSE Kiswahili short story collection — analysis questions
  • Fasihi Simulizi (Oral Literature)
    • Oral literature forms — proverbs, riddles, folktales, and their social functions
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  KISWAHILI

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