Giakanja Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C2
County: NYERI
Administrative subcounty: NYERI CENTRAL
KNEC code: 08202007
UIC: MHUZ
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 544. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 7940. 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

Giakanja Secondary School is in Nyeri County (Tetu Constituency).

Giakanja Secondary School is a boys boarding secondary school.

Giakanja Secondary School is a Boys boarding school, located in Karundu location, Nyeri County

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: A2050264

Address: 166 Nyeri

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 14

Board Teaching staff: 5

Total Enrolment: 1,312

Total Teaching staff: 51

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 25.7

Location

County: Nyeri

Constituency: Tetu

Province: Central

District: Nyeri

Division: Tetu

Location: Karundu

Sub Location: Kianjogu

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 24 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

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

Applied Sciences · 14

Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2047)
Agriculture, Business Studies, General Science (ST2049)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Wood Work (ST2055)
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2059)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Wood Work (ST2069)
Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Agriculture, Geography, Wood Work (ST2078)
Agriculture, Home Science, Physics (ST2093)
Agriculture, Home Science, Wood Work (ST2095)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Wood Work (ST2009)
Computer Studies, Home Science, Wood Work (ST2019)

Technical Studies · 8

Biology, Business Studies, Wood Work (ST3027)
Business Studies, Chemistry, Wood Work (ST3029)
Business Studies, General Science, Wood Work (ST3031)
Business Studies, Geography, Wood Work (ST3032)
Business Studies, Home Science, Wood Work (ST3034)
General Science, Geography, Wood Work (ST3046)
Geography, Home Science, Wood Work (ST3060)
Geography, Physics, Wood Work (ST3071)

Social Sciences · 10 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 10

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, General Science (SS2115)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in English (SS2061)
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2100)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2064)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)
General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2013)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 6 combinations

Sports · 6

Business Studies, Fine Arts, Sports & Recreation (AS2043)
Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Sports & Recreation (AS2039)
Fine Arts, Geography, Sports & Recreation (AS2041)
Fine Arts, History & Citizenship, Sports & Recreation (AS2042)
Fine Arts, Home Science, Sports & Recreation (AS2045)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 17

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

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