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

The Ministry of Education’s senior schools list (June 2025) names 191 public senior schools in Nyamira County, across 5 sub-counties. Nyamira North has the most, with 55, while Borabu has the fewest at 22. Day schools dominate: 148 of the 191 (77%) are C4 day schools, so most learners here will have a free public day option close to home.

Its 3 C1 national schools: Nyambaria High School, Kebirigo High School and Sironga Girls High School. By cluster the county has 3 C1, 19 C2, 21 C3 and 148 C4 schools. 160 are mixed, 21 are girls’ schools and 10 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Nyamira by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Nyamira Families

• Every sub-county in Nyamira has at least one C1 or C2 school, so a higher-cluster option exists within each sub-county.
• Among C1 and C2 schools here, 6 are girls-only and 8 are boys-only. Boys have more single-sex choices at this level than girls.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 18 in Nyamira, including Eronge SDA Secondary School, Mecheo SDA Mixed Secondary and Menyenya SDA High School.
• The list shows no special needs or integrated senior school in Nyamira. Families needing one should check neighbouring counties and speak to the county education office.
• Nyamira North has the most C4 day schools in Nyamira (45), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 148 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in Nyamira North, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Nyamira Learners

Each learner submits 12 choices covering C1 to C4 (Ministry statement, 21 December 2025). Nyamira’s list gives 43 boarding-cluster schools and 148 day schools to draw from. Placement weighs KJSEA at 60%, Grades 7–8 school-based assessment at 20% and KPSEA at 20%. The Ministry list does not show which pathways each Nyamira 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 Nyamira Senior Schools

For the 77% of Nyamira schools that are day schools, parents pay no tuition under Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026. Its 43 boarding schools are capped at KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535 a year, depending on the ceiling each was approved for. The notice does not name schools, so ask for the fee structure on letterhead. See senior school fees 2026.

Full List of Nyamira Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Nyamira (3)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Nyamira (19)

C3 (county type) Schools in Nyamira (21)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Nyamira (148)

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