Senior Schools in Homa Bay County: Full List by Cluster and Sub-County

The Ministry of Education’s senior schools list (June 2025) names 334 public senior schools in Homa Bay County, across 9 sub-counties. Rachuonyo North has the most, with 56, while Suba West has the fewest at 8. Day schools dominate: 259 of the 334 (78%) are C4 day schools, so most learners here will have a free public day option close to home.

Its 8 C1 national schools: Homa Bay High School, Ogande Girls’ High School, Lambwe Special Secondary School for the Hearing, Mbita High School, Bishop Linus Okok Girls’ Secondary School and Agoro Sare High School and others. By cluster the county has 8 C1, 18 C2, 49 C3 and 259 C4 schools. 277 are mixed, 39 are girls’ schools and 18 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Homa Bay by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Homa Bay Families

• 1 of Homa Bay’s sub-counties (Suba West) have no C1 or C2 school, so families there who want those clusters will be looking at boarding schools in other sub-counties or counties.
• Among C1 and C2 schools here, 11 are girls-only and 14 are boys-only. Boys have more single-sex choices at this level than girls.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 33 in Homa Bay, including St. Peter’s Disii Mixed Secondary School, Lambwe Secondary School and Lambwe Special Secondary School for the Hearing.
• For learners with special needs, Homa Bay has 1 special needs school: Lambwe Special Secondary School for the Hearing.
• 1 school in Homa Bay is listed as integrated, taking learners with disabilities alongside others: Mbita High School.
• Rachuonyo North has the most C4 day schools in Homa Bay (48), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 259 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in Rachuonyo North, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Homa Bay Learners

Each learner submits 12 choices covering C1 to C4 (Ministry statement, 21 December 2025). Homa Bay’s list gives 75 boarding-cluster schools and 259 day schools to draw from. Placement weighs KJSEA at 60%, Grades 7–8 school-based assessment at 20% and KPSEA at 20%. Because a school can only place your child in a pathway it actually runs, and the list for Homa Bay doesn’t record pathways, check with the school directly. Useful next steps: CBC pathways explained, the KJSEA grade calculator and our placement guide.

Fees at Homa Bay Senior Schools

Of Homa Bay’s schools, 259 are day schools, and under Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 public day senior schools charge parents no tuition fees. Boarding fees at the 75 boarding schools here fall under two caps: KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535 a year. The notice does not name schools, so ask for the fee structure on letterhead. See senior school fees 2026.

Full List of Homa Bay Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Homa Bay (8)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Homa Bay (18)

C3 (county type) Schools in Homa Bay (49)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Homa Bay (259)

Revising for KJSEA now? Our KJSEA revision guide and practice papers help Grade 9 learners prepare. Search all Homa Bay schools in the school finder or go back to senior schools in Kenya.

Source: Ministry of Education, Senior Schools in Kenya (June 2025). Names tidied for readability.