Iruma Girls Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C2
County: THARAKA - NITHI
Administrative subcounty: MAARA
KNEC code: 19326207
UIC: ACLT
Gender: Girls
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 599. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8490. 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

Iruma Girls Secondary is in Tharaka-Nithi County (Maara Constituency).

Iruma Girls Secondary is a girls boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: B4130087

Address: 313 Chogoria

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Girls

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 33

Acreage per enrolment: 12.1

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 23.4

Total Enrolment: 398

Total Teaching staff: 17

Location

County: Tharaka-Nithi

Constituency: Maara

Province: Eastern

District: Meru South

Division: Mwimbi

Location: Maara

Sub Location: Iruma

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 7

TSC Female Teachers: 7

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 2

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 1

Non Teaching Staff Male: 12

Non Teaching Staff Female: 5

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 5 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

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

Applied Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Business Studies, Geography (ST2050)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Computer Studies, Geography, Home Science (ST2027)

Social Sciences · 6 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 6

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili (SS2109)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2064)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in English (SS2047)

Arts & Sports Science · 3 combinations

Arts · 1

Literature in English, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS1053)

Sports · 2

Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2031)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 15

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

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