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

If your child sits KJSEA in Lamu, the Ministry’s June 2025 list gives 32 public senior schools in the county to consider, spread over 3 sub-counties. Lamu West has the most, with 16, while Lamu East has the fewest at 6. Day schools dominate: 27 of the 32 (84%) are C4 day schools, so most learners here will have a free public day option close to home.

Its 2 C1 national schools: Lamu Girls and Mpeketoni Boys High School. By cluster the county has 2 C1, 1 C2, 2 C3 and 27 C4 schools. 26 are mixed, 4 are girls’ schools and 2 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Lamu by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Lamu Families

• 1 of Lamu’s sub-counties (Lamu East) 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, 1 are girls-only and 2 are boys-only. Boys have more single-sex choices at this level than girls.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 2 in Lamu, including Faza Secondary School and Witu Secondary.
• 1 school in Lamu is listed as integrated, taking learners with disabilities alongside others: Mpeketoni Boys High School.
• Lamu West has the most C4 day schools in Lamu (14), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 27 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in Lamu West, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Lamu Learners

Since 21 December 2025 the rule is 12 choices spread over C1, C2, C3 and C4. A Lamu family might pick from the county’s 2 C1 and 1 C2 schools for the top slots, then fill the rest from its 2 C3 and 27 C4 options. KJSEA counts for 60% of the placement score, with KPSEA and the Grade 7–8 school assessments at 20% each. Pathway offerings are not in the Ministry list for Lamu’s schools; confirm STEM, Social Sciences or Arts and Sports Science with each school first. Useful next steps: CBC pathways explained, the KJSEA grade calculator and our placement guide.

Fees at Lamu Senior Schools

Of Lamu’s schools, 27 are day schools, and under Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 public day senior schools charge parents no tuition fees. Boarding fees at the 5 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 Lamu Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Lamu (2)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Lamu (1)

C3 (county type) Schools in Lamu (2)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Lamu (27)

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