Gatunga Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: THARAKA - NITHI
Administrative subcounty: THARAKA SOUTH
KNEC code: 19313102
UIC: F8GF
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 1230. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8594. 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

Gatunga Secondary is in Tharaka-Nithi County (Tharaka Constituency).

Gatunga Secondary is a boys day & boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: E4120003

Address:

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day & Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 100

Acreage per enrolment: 2.1

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 21.1

Total Enrolment: 211

Total Teaching staff: 10

Location

County: Tharaka-Nithi

Constituency: Tharaka

Province: Eastern

District: Tharaka

Division: Tharaka Central

Location: Nkondi

Sub Location: Rukini

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 8

TSC Female Teachers: 2

Non Teaching Staff Male: 7

Non Teaching Staff Female: 3

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 7 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST1045)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 4

Agriculture, Biology, Computer Studies (ST2057)
Agriculture, Biology, Geography (ST2071)
Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Social Sciences · 3 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 3

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship (SS2008)
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2096)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)

Arts & Sports Science · 1 combination

Sports · 1

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 13

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.