Buchenya Girls Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: KAKAMEGA
Administrative subcounty: BUTERE
KNEC code: 37608016
UIC: 44WW
Gender: Girls
Ownership: Public
Accommodation label in the 2026 register: HYBRID

The register does not define “HYBRID”.

2026 school fees depend on the school's approved day or boarding type. The register does not establish a fee tier for this page.

Fee source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449, effective 5 January 2026. For selection and placement updates, use the government portal.

Cluster and identifiers: December 2025 senior-school list, row 331. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 1899. Published 2025-06-01; captured 2026-09-10.

The dated register does not confirm current vacancies, school-specific fees, boarding capacity or support services.

The earlier directory record and historical information are retained below.

Earlier directory summary

Buchenya Girls' Secondary is in Kakamega County (Butere Constituency).

Buchenya Girls' Secondary is a girls day secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: E8080123

Address:

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day

Gender: Girls

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 5

Acreage per enrolment: 30.6

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Total Enrolment: 153

Total Teaching staff: 10

Location

County: Kakamega

Constituency: Butere

Province: Western

District: Butere/Mumias

Division: Butere

Location: West Marama

Sub Location: Buchenya

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 0

TSC Female Teachers: 1

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 7

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 2

Non Teaching Staff Male: 2

Non Teaching Staff Female: 3

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 8 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 6

Agriculture, Biology, Geography (ST2071)
Agriculture, Biology, Home Science (ST2081)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Geography (ST2050)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Home Science (ST2085)
Agriculture, Chemistry, Home Science (ST2086)
Agriculture, Geography, Home Science (ST2089)

Social Sciences · 7 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 7

Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography (SS2073)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2100)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2018)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science: Not offered

Subjects in these combinations · 11

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Physics

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