Es’saba Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C4
County: VIHIGA
Administrative subcounty: EMUHAYA
KNEC code: 38618206
UIC: 29MA
Gender: Mixed
Day / boarding: Day
Ownership: Public

2026 public day-school fee schedule: parents are charged KSh 0 for the listed fee heads; the government allocation is KSh 22,244 per learner.

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 6908. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 9138. 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

Essaba Secondary is in Vihiga County (Emuhaya Constituency).

Essaba Secondary is a mixed day secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: G8070058

Address: 715

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: N/A

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 1

Acreage per enrolment: 242.0

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Total Enrolment: 242

Total Teaching staff: 15

Location

County: Vihiga

Constituency: Emuhaya

Province: Western

District: Vihiga

Division: Luanda

Location: Bunyore Central

Sub Location: Essaba

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 8

TSC Female Teachers: 5

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 2

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 0

Non Teaching Staff Male: 6

Non Teaching Staff Female: 4

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 6 combinations

Pure Sciences · 1

Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 5

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies (ST2044)
Agriculture, Biology, Geography (ST2071)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Physics (ST2053)
Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2013)

Social Sciences · 9 combinations

Languages & Literature · 1

Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in English (SS1080)

Humanities & Business Studies · 8

Business Studies, General Science, History & Citizenship (SS2098)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, German, History & Citizenship (SS2099)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Geography (SS2034)
Christian Religious Education, German, History & Citizenship (SS2079)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)
General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2013)
Geography, German, History & Citizenship (SS2010)

Arts & Sports Science: Not offered

Subjects in these combinations · 13

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

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