Gitare Mixed Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: EMBU
Administrative subcounty: EMBU EAST
KNEC code: 14333106
UIC: B9FE
Gender: Mixed
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 204. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 1197. 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

Gitare Mixed Day Secondary School is in Embu County (Runyenjes Constituency).

Gitare Mixed Day Secondary School is a mixed day & boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: C4010209

Address: Box 112 Runyenjes

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day & Boarding

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 5

Acreage per enrolment: 40.6

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 18.5

Total Enrolment: 203

Total Teaching staff: 11

Location

County: Embu

Constituency: Runyenjes

Province: Eastern

District: Embu

Division: Runyenjes

Location: Runyenjes Town

Sub Location: Gitareni

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 7

TSC Female Teachers: 2

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 0

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 2

Non Teaching Staff Male: 5

Non Teaching Staff Female: 3

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 6 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

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

Applied Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Computer Studies, Electricity, Home Science (ST2025)

Technical Studies · 1

Biology, Electricity, Geography (ST3014)

Social Sciences · 3 combinations

Languages & Literature · 1

Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS1081)

Humanities & Business Studies · 2

Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, German, History & Citizenship (SS2079)

Arts & Sports Science: Not offered

Subjects in these combinations · 14

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

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