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

Nyeri County has 220 public senior schools on the Ministry of Education’s June 2025 list, in 8 sub-counties. Nyeri South has the most, with 36, while Mathira West has the fewest at 17. Compared with many counties, Nyeri leans towards boarding: 59 of its 220 schools (27%) take boarders, and only 161 are C4 day schools.

Its 7 C1 national schools: Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls, Rev. Muhoro School for the Deaf, South Tetu Girls, Kagumo High, Nyeri High School and Mahiga Girls and others. By cluster the county has 7 C1, 23 C2, 29 C3 and 161 C4 schools. 158 are mixed, 34 are girls’ schools and 28 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Nyeri by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Nyeri Families

• Every sub-county in Nyeri has at least one C1 or C2 school, so a higher-cluster option exists within each sub-county.
• 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 3 in Nyeri, including Rev. Muhoro School for the Deaf, Gachika Secondary School and Kiandu Secondary School.
• For learners with special needs, Nyeri has 1 special needs school: Rev. Muhoro School for the Deaf.
• 1 school in Nyeri is listed as integrated, taking learners with disabilities alongside others: Gachika Secondary School.
• Kieni West has the most C4 day schools in Nyeri (26), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 161 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in Nyeri South, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Nyeri Learners

Each learner submits 12 choices covering C1 to C4 (Ministry statement, 21 December 2025). Nyeri’s list gives 59 boarding-cluster schools and 161 day schools to draw from. The placement score is 60% KJSEA, 20% school-based assessment from Grades 7 and 8 and 20% KPSEA. The Ministry list does not show which pathways each Nyeri 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 Nyeri Senior Schools

Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 makes public day senior schools free of tuition for parents, which covers 161 schools in Nyeri. Boarding fees at the 59 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 Nyeri Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Nyeri (7)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Nyeri (23)

C3 (county type) Schools in Nyeri (29)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Nyeri (161)

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