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

The Ministry of Education’s senior schools list (June 2025) names 253 public senior schools in Kericho County, across 6 sub-counties. Bureti has the most, with 64, while Kericho has the fewest at 31. Compared with many counties, Kericho leans towards boarding: 74 of its 253 schools (29%) take boarders, and only 179 are C4 day schools.

Its 9 C1 national schools: Kabianga High School, AIC Litein Girls Secondary School, Litein High School, St. Paul’s Charera Special High School, Tengecha Boys High School and Tengecha Girls Secondary School and others. By cluster the county has 9 C1, 20 C2, 45 C3 and 179 C4 schools. 189 are mixed, 39 are girls’ schools and 25 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Kericho by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Kericho Families

• Every sub-county in Kericho has at least one C1 or C2 school, so a higher-cluster option exists within each sub-county.
• Among C1 and C2 schools here, 15 are girls-only and 11 are boys-only. Girls have more single-sex choices at this level than boys.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 19 in Kericho, including Getarwet Mixed Day Secondary School, Sosit Mixed Day Secondary School and St. Paul’s Charera Special High School.
• For learners with special needs, Kericho has 2 special needs schools: St. Paul’s Charera Special High School and Kedowa Special Secondary School.
• 1 school in Kericho is listed as integrated, taking learners with disabilities alongside others: Kipsigis Girls’ High School.
• Bureti has the most C4 day schools in Kericho (40), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 179 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in Bureti, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Kericho Learners

Since 21 December 2025 the rule is 12 choices spread over C1, C2, C3 and C4. A Kericho family might pick from the county’s 9 C1 and 20 C2 schools for the top slots, then fill the rest from its 45 C3 and 179 C4 options. KJSEA counts for 60% of the placement score, with KPSEA and the Grade 7–8 school assessments at 20% each. The Ministry list does not show which pathways each Kericho school offers, so phone or visit before you rank a school. Useful next steps: CBC pathways explained, the KJSEA grade calculator and our placement guide.

Fees at Kericho Senior Schools

Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 makes public day senior schools free of tuition for parents, which covers 179 schools in Kericho. The 74 schools that board can charge parents at most KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535 a year, by ceiling. The notice does not name schools, so ask for the fee structure on letterhead. See senior school fees 2026.

Full List of Kericho Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Kericho (9)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Kericho (20)

C3 (county type) Schools in Kericho (45)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Kericho (179)

Revising for KJSEA now? Our KJSEA revision guide and practice papers help Grade 9 learners prepare. Search all Kericho 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.