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

The Ministry of Education’s senior schools list (June 2025) names 181 public senior schools in Nyandarua County, across 10 sub-counties. North Kinangop has the most, with 28, while Gathanji has the fewest at 11. Day schools dominate: 139 of the 181 (77%) are C4 day schools, so most learners here will have a free public day option close to home.

Its 5 C1 national schools: Karima Girls, Magomano Secondary School, Nyandarua High School, Nyahururu High School and Njabini Boys High School. By cluster the county has 5 C1, 14 C2, 23 C3 and 139 C4 schools. 162 are mixed, 10 are girls’ schools and 9 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Nyandarua by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Nyandarua Families

• 2 of Nyandarua’s sub-counties (Gathanji, Kipipiri) 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, 9 are girls-only and 8 are boys-only. Girls have more single-sex choices at this level than boys.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 23 in Nyandarua, including Kambaa Technical Secondary School, Miharati and Mumui Secondary.
• 1 school in Nyandarua is listed as integrated, taking learners with disabilities alongside others: Raichiri.
• North Kinangop has the most C4 day schools in Nyandarua (20), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 139 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in North Kinangop, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Nyandarua Learners

Since 21 December 2025 the rule is 12 choices spread over C1, C2, C3 and C4. A Nyandarua family might pick from the county’s 5 C1 and 14 C2 schools for the top slots, then fill the rest from its 23 C3 and 139 C4 options. The placement score is 60% KJSEA, 20% school-based assessment from Grades 7 and 8 and 20% KPSEA. Because a school can only place your child in a pathway it actually runs, and the list for Nyandarua 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 Nyandarua Senior Schools

Of Nyandarua’s schools, 139 are day schools, and under Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 public day senior schools charge parents no tuition fees. Its 42 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 Nyandarua Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Nyandarua (5)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Nyandarua (14)

C3 (county type) Schools in Nyandarua (23)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Nyandarua (139)

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