Last reviewed: 18 October 2026
The Nambale Magnet School is a private school in Nambale, Busia County. It says it continues to provide residential housing and education for children previously orphaned or made vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS crisis, and it also takes fee-paying day and boarding learners. The school runs an ECD (nursery) section, a primary school and a Junior Secondary School. Its Tuition and Fees page links two 2026 fee structures: one for the Junior School and one for ECD and primary. This article uses both and is accurate as of October 2026.
On the school’s page the two download links appear swapped. The file labelled “Fee Structure 2026” is the Junior School sheet, and the one labelled “JSS Fee Structure 2026” covers ECD and primary. Our source list below names each file by what it contains.
On this page
Junior School Fees 2026 (Boarding), KSh
| Vote head | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 16,200 | 11,600 | 7,500 |
| Maintenance | 1,500 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Stationery | 3,000 | 2,500 | 2,000 |
| E.W.C. (electricity, water, conservancy) | 900 | 700 | 500 |
| Tea/lunch | 10,200 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Medical | 1,000 | 1,000 | 800 |
| Boarding | 12,200 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Total | 45,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 |
A Junior School year costs KSh 110,000 including boarding. We checked each column: the vote heads add up to the printed totals. “E.W.C.” is not expanded on the sheet. In Kenyan school budgets it normally stands for electricity, water and conservancy.
The sheet says the school provides branded subject books.
ECD and Primary Fees 2026, KSh
For ECD and primary, the sheet charges two equal terms and states “no fees” for Term 3.
| Vote head | ECD (nursery) | Classes 1–3 (day) | Classes 4–6 (day) | Boarding section |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 10,200 | 12,750 | 14,200 | 15,500 |
| Maintenance | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Stationery | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 |
| E.W.C. | 500 | 750 | 800 | 1,500 |
| Tea/lunch | 7,300 | 9,000 | 10,500 | 9,000 |
| Medical | – | – | – | 1,000 |
| Boarding | – | – | – | 14,000 |
| Per term (Terms 1 and 2) | 21,000 | 26,500 | 30,000 | 46,000 |
| Year | 42,000 | 53,000 | 60,000 | 92,000 |
The year row is our arithmetic. The sheet uses the old “Class” names; Classes 1–6 are Grades 1–6 under CBC. It does not say which classes the boarding section takes.
The Junior School is the only section that bills all three terms. A family moving a child from primary boarding (KSh 92,000) to Junior School boarding (KSh 110,000) pays KSh 18,000 more a year.
Other Charges, KSh
| Charge | Junior School | ECD and primary |
|---|---|---|
| Interview fee (non-refundable) | – | 1,000 |
| Admission fee (once) | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Caution money (refundable) | 1,500 | 1,000 |
| PTA, per year in Term 1 (new / old parents) | 3,000 / 2,000 | 3,000 / 2,000 |
| Library fund, per year in Term 1 | 1,500 | 1,000 |
| Group cover insurance | 500 | 350 |
| Activity fee, per year in Term 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Benevolent fund, per year in Term 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Remedial classes | 2,000 per term | 1,000 per term (classes 4–7) |
The primary sheet says remedial classes are for “4–7”, so Grade 7 may be charged at the primary rate. Ask the school which rate applies. Both sheets say fees once paid are not refunded and may be revised by the management.
Uniform Prices (Junior School), KSh
The uniform sheets attached are dated 2025. For Grades 7–8 they list: skirt 1,200, blouse 600, girls’ sweater 1,400, shirt 600, trouser 800, boys’ sweater 1,400, tie 200 and socks 200. The P.E. kit is short 600, T-shirt 600 and rubber shoes 1,200. Other items are a track suit 1,800, white shirt 600, bow tie 200, sleeveless sweater 1,400, Sunday wear 1,400 and fleece jumper 2,000. Parents buy black shoes themselves. Primary and ECD uniforms are cheaper; the full lists are on the primary sheet.
How to Pay
The two sections use different accounts, all at Busia branches:
- Junior School: Equity Bank account 0780283795941, or paybill 247247, account 795941#ADMNO (the learner’s admission number).
- ECD and primary: KCB account 1167532236, or National Bank account 01242038264500, paybill 183333.
The primary sheet accepts only original bank slips, with no personal cheques or cash. Both sheets warn that the school takes no responsibility for fees paid to an individual in cash or by M-Pesa. The office is on 0715 895 807.
A First-Year Example
A new Grade 7 boarder in 2026 would pay 110,000 fees + 5,000 admission + 1,500 caution + 3,000 PTA + 1,500 library + 500 insurance + 1,000 activity + 1,000 benevolent = KSh 123,500, before uniform and any remedial classes. This is our arithmetic.
How It Compares
Public junior schools charge day learners no tuition, because they are funded through capitation (JSS fees and capitation). For a boarding junior school elsewhere in western Kenya, compare Crystal Hill Academy at Sondu (KSh 86,500 a year). Every school we have checked is listed on the fees hub.
Sources
- The Nambale Magnet Junior Secondary School, 2026 Fees Structure, Junior School, with uniform sheet (PDF, linked on the school’s page as “Fee Structure 2026”), accessed 18 October 2026.
- The Nambale Magnet School, 2026 Fees Structure, ECD, Primary and Boarding Sections, with uniform sheets (PDF, linked as “JSS Fee Structure 2026”), accessed 18 October 2026.
- The Nambale Magnet School, Tuition and Fees, accessed 18 October 2026.