Public senior school
Friends Kamusinga
Also listed as Friends School Kamusinga.
A C1 boys' boarding senior school in Kimilili sub-county, Bungoma County.
Friends School Kamusinga is a government boys’ boarding school located in Chebukwabi Sub location, Kibingei Location, Kimilili Division, Kimilili Constituency in Bungoma County.
The school has 1200 students and a staff of about 75 teachers. It was established by Allan Bradley , In 1956 as a transfer unit for 'Friends School Kaimosi' from Kaimosi in Vihiga County. He is remembered by the school on 'Allan Bradley's Day'.] The school is situated in Kimilili town, which is right below Mt. Elgon,. It is a high school that prides itself in Academic and Sporting success. The school fraternity has more often than not, set itself up to success by virtue of the programs they come up with, and the liaison with former students. Some of the notable Principals to have presided over the school in the past include Mr. Christopher Khaemba(who later went on to become one of the most decorated principals of Alliance High School,and who is currently the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Education and Youth Affairs in Nairobi county) and Amb. Simon Nabukwesi(who later served as the Kenyan Ambassador to Canada and Cuba, and who is currently the director of the Foreign Service Institute in the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Republic of Kenya. Through this two men FSK has soared to great heights in many aspects to become what it is told.
References[edit]
Jump up^ "about us". Friends School Kamusinga.
School details
- Level
- Secondary School
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 50204 KIMILILI
Admissions & fees
For the 2026 intake.
- Cluster
- C1
- C1 schools are the former national schools; learners can pick three of these in selection.
- KNEC code
- 36600004
- UIC
- VMZ9
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier
- Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Placement portal
- Government selection and placement portal
Location
Nearby schools
- Shekina Junior Primary (358.56m)
- Farcon Academy-Primary (607.42m)
- Pesh Academy (Primary) (670.03m)
- Moi Girls Kamusinga (756.26m)
- Kamusinga A.C Primary (920.03m)
Other details
- Level
- Secondary School
- School code
- M8010047
- Gender
- Boys
- Day/boarding
- Boarding
- Address
- 50204 KIMILILI
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Acreage
- 0
- Acreage per enrolment
- 0.0
- Pupil Teacher Ratio
- 15.6:1 (2007)
- Total Enrolment
- 966
- Total Teaching staff
- 62
- County
- Bungoma
- Constituency
- Kimilili
- Province
- Western
- District
- Bungoma
- Division
- Kimilili
- Location
- Kibingei
- Sub-location
- Chebukwabi
- School zone
- Kimilili West
Staff counts (2007)
| Staff type | Number |
|---|---|
| TSC Male Teachers | 48 |
| TSC Female Teachers | 11 |
| Local Authority Male Teachers | 0 |
| Local Authority Female Teachers | 0 |
| PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher | 2 |
| PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher | 1 |
| Other Male Teachers | 0 |
| Other Female Teachers | 0 |
| Non Teaching Staff Male | 0 |
| Non Teaching Staff Female | 0 |
Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Staff and facility figures show their recorded years. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 11.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 758; checked 1 October 2026.
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
- Kenya Open Data Initiative.
- Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: geoBoundaries.