Senior Schools in Murang’a County: Full List by Cluster and Sub-County

Murang’a County has 321 public senior schools on the Ministry of Education’s June 2025 list, in 9 sub-counties. Kandara has the most, with 58, while Ithanga/Kakuzi has the fewest at 15. Day schools dominate: 259 of the 321 (81%) are C4 day schools, so most learners here will have a free public day option close to home.

Its 7 C1 national schools: Kahuhia Girls’ High School, Kiaguthu Boys Secondary School, Mugoiri Girls High School, Njiiri School, Muranga High – Public and Muranga School for Hearing Impaired – Public and others. By cluster the county has 7 C1, 25 C2, 30 C3 and 259 C4 schools. 257 are mixed, 35 are girls’ schools and 29 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Murang’a by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Murang’a Families

• 1 of Murang’a’s sub-counties (Ithanga/Kakuzi) 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, 14 are girls-only and 15 are boys-only. Boys have more single-sex choices at this level than girls.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 5 in Murang’a, including Gititu Secondary School, Kiranga Secondary School and Naaro High School.
• For learners with special needs, Murang’a has 1 special needs school: Muranga School for Hearing Impaired – Public.
• Kandara has the most C4 day schools in Murang’a (46), 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 Kandara, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Murang’a Learners

Each learner submits 12 choices covering C1 to C4 (Ministry statement, 21 December 2025). Murang’a’s list gives 62 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 Murang’a 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 Murang’a Senior Schools

Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 makes public day senior schools free of tuition for parents, which covers 259 schools in Murang’a. The 62 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 Murang’a Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Murang’a (7)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Murang’a (25)

C3 (county type) Schools in Murang’a (30)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Murang’a (259)

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