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

The Ministry of Education’s senior schools list (June 2025) names 468 public senior schools in Kitui County, across 18 sub-counties. Mwingi Central has the most, with 45, while Thagicu has the fewest at 5. Day schools dominate: 371 of the 468 (79%) are C4 day schools, so most learners here will have a free public day option close to home.

Its 4 C1 national schools: Kitui High, St Charles Lwanga School, Muthale Girls and Kimangao Girls Secondary School. By cluster the county has 4 C1, 38 C2, 55 C3 and 371 C4 schools. 393 are mixed, 44 are girls’ schools and 31 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Kitui by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Kitui Families

• 2 of Kitui’s sub-counties (Mumoni, Tseikuru) 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, 21 are girls-only and 16 are boys-only. Girls have more single-sex choices at this level than boys.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 32 in Kitui, including Kathungi Secondary School, Ivaini and St Mary’s – Miambani.
• 2 schools in Kitui are listed as integrated, taking learners with disabilities alongside others: St. Monica Girls Mulutu and Syunguni Mixed.
• Mwingi Central has the most C4 day schools in Kitui (39), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 371 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in Mwingi Central, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Kitui Learners

Since 21 December 2025 the rule is 12 choices spread over C1, C2, C3 and C4. A Kitui family might pick from the county’s 4 C1 and 38 C2 schools for the top slots, then fill the rest from its 55 C3 and 371 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 Kitui 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 Kitui Senior Schools

Of Kitui’s schools, 371 are day schools, and under Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 public day senior schools charge parents no tuition fees. The 97 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 Kitui Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Kitui (4)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Kitui (38)

C3 (county type) Schools in Kitui (55)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Kitui (371)

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