Butere Boys High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C2
County: KAKAMEGA
Administrative subcounty: BUTERE
KNEC code: 37608003
UIC: 39UE
Gender: Boys
Day / boarding: Boarding
Ownership: Public

2026 public boarding-school parent fee ceiling: KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535, depending on the school's previously approved tier. This school's tier is not listed here.

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 128. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 1903. 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

Butere Boys' Secondary is in Kakamega County (Butere Constituency).

Butere Boys' Secondary is a boys day & boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: E8080005

Address: 15 Butere

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day & Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage per enrolment: 44.5

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 16.0

Total Enrolment: 512

Total Teaching staff: 32

Location

County: Kakamega

Constituency: Butere

Province: Western

District: Butere/Mumias

Division: Butere

Location: Township

Sub Location: Shirotsa

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 19

TSC Female Teachers: 9

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 4

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 0

Non Teaching Staff Male: 17

Non Teaching Staff Female: 5

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 16 combinations

Pure Sciences · 4

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Building & Construction, Chemistry (ST1044)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 8

Agriculture, Biology, Home Science (ST2081)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2047)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Home Science (ST2085)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2098)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Wood Work (ST2009)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Technical Studies · 4

Business Studies, Computer Studies, Media Technology (ST3067)
Business Studies, Geography, Wood Work (ST3032)
Chemistry, Electricity, Geography (ST3017)
Computer Studies, Electricity, Geography (ST3006)

Social Sciences · 9 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 9

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship (SS2008)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2095)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2082)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)
French, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2016)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 4 combinations

Arts · 1

Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Music & Dance (AS1021)

Sports · 3

French, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2051)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)
Media Technology, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2053)

Subjects in these combinations · 22

Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Media Technology, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood Work

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