Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
2017 English Paper 3
Answer three questions only.
1. Imaginative Composition (Compulsory) (20 marks)
Either
(a) Write a story that includes the following:
a wallet, a letter and a reward.
Or
(b) Write a composition on the effects of corruption on development, and explain what the Government of Kenya can do to end it.
2. The Compulsory Set Text (20 marks)
Margaret A. Ogola, The River and the Source C.) Contentment and humility are the secrets to happiness. Write a composition in support of this statement, drawing illustrations from The River and the Source.
3. The Optional Set Texts (20 marks)
Answer any one of the following three questions.
Either
(a) The Short Story
Ilieva Emilia and Waveney Olembo (Eds.), When the Sun Goes Down and Other Stories from Africa and Beyond
Using illustrations from Rayda Jacob’s short story, “The Guilt”, write a composition to illustrate the truth that racism brings suffering to both the racists and those discriminated against.
Or
(b) Drama
Francis Imbuga, Betrayal in the City
Choices have Consequences. Using Francis Imbuga’s Betrayal in the City, write an essay in support of the truth of this statement.
Or
(c) The Novel
Witi Ihimaera, The Whale Rider
For centuries, humans have assumed there is a special link between them and nature. Refer to Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider, to defend this belief.
