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

If your child sits KJSEA in Taita Taveta, the Ministry’s June 2025 list gives 89 public senior schools in the county to consider, spread over 4 sub-counties. Mwatate has the most, with 28, while Taveta has the fewest at 15. Compared with many counties, Taita Taveta leans towards boarding: 23 of its 89 schools (26%) take boarders, and only 66 are C4 day schools.

Its 3 C1 national schools: Bura Girls, Kenyatta High Mwatate and Dr.Aggrey High School. By cluster the county has 3 C1, 14 C2, 6 C3 and 66 C4 schools. 64 are mixed, 14 are girls’ schools and 11 are boys’ schools.

Senior Schools in Taita Taveta by Sub-County

Practical Tips for Taita Taveta Families

• Every sub-county in Taita Taveta has at least one C1 or C2 school, so a higher-cluster option exists within each sub-county.
• Among C1 and C2 schools here, 7 are girls-only and 7 are boys-only. The split is even.
• If you want a mixed boarding school, the list has 4 in Taita Taveta, including Canon Kituri Secondary School, Mgambonyi High School and Shimbo Secondary School.
• 2 schools in Taita Taveta are listed as integrated, taking learners with disabilities alongside others: Timbila Secondary School and Voi Secondary School.
• Mwatate has the most C4 day schools in Taita Taveta (23), so learners there have the widest choice of nearby day schools.
• With 66 C4 day schools, list your realistic nearby day school among the 12 choices as a safe option, especially in Mwatate, which has the widest choice.

How Grade 10 Selection Works for Taita Taveta Learners

Since 21 December 2025 the rule is 12 choices spread over C1, C2, C3 and C4. A Taita Taveta family might pick from the county’s 3 C1 and 14 C2 schools for the top slots, then fill the rest from its 6 C3 and 66 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 Taita Taveta’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 Taita Taveta Senior Schools

Gazette Notice 1449 of 2026 makes public day senior schools free of tuition for parents, which covers 66 schools in Taita Taveta. Its 23 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 Taita Taveta Senior Schools by Cluster

C1 (national) Schools in Taita Taveta (3)

C2 (extra-county type) Schools in Taita Taveta (14)

C3 (county type) Schools in Taita Taveta (6)

C4 (sub-county day) Schools in Taita Taveta (66)

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