Public senior school
Kapsabet Boys High School
A C1 boys' boarding senior school in Chesumei sub-county, Nandi County.
Kapsabet High School is a boys National school located in Kapsabet, Nandi County, Kenya, 40 kilometers from Eldoret town. it is a Boys Boarding school and among the top schools in the country.The school was founded in 1925 as the Government African School (GAS). It is one of the oldest high schools in the country.The schools sponsorship is listed as Religious Organization. The School Institution Type is classified as – Ordinary. This Secondary School in Kenya has an enrollment of 799 with a student teacher ratio of 18.6.
With an alumni network of more than 10,000 students, Kapsabet has produced alumni in different fields including top leaders in Kenya. Some of its notable alumni include: Kenya's political elite.
Daniel Arap Moi the 2nd President of the Republic of Kenya
William Ruto the current Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya
Julius Yego the 2015 IAAF Javelin world champion and Commonwealth Gold Medalist 2014
Nicholas Biwott businessman and former Kenyan Cabinet Minister
School details
- Level
- Secondary School
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 10 KAPSABET
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
- 29500006
- UIC
- JBLC
- 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
- Namgoi Pri (187.45m)
- Kapsabet Boys Pri (388.09m)
- St. Augustine Education Centre (449.89m)
- Kapsabet Sch For The Deaf (552.32m)
- Kapsabet Girls High School (776.41m)
Other details
- Level
- Secondary School
- School code
- B7100072
- Gender
- Boys
- Day/boarding
- Boarding
- Address
- 10 KAPSABET
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Acreage
- 80
- Acreage per enrolment
- 10.0
- Pupil Teacher Ratio
- 18.6:1 (2007)
- Total Enrolment
- 799
- Total Teaching staff
- 43
- County
- Nandi
- Constituency
- Emgwen
- Province
- Rift Valley
- District
- Nandi North
- Division
- Kapsabet
- Location
- Kapsabet
- Sub-location
- Township
- School zone
- Kapsabet
Staff counts (2007)
| Staff type | Number |
|---|---|
| TSC Male Teachers | 24 |
| TSC Female Teachers | 13 |
| Local Authority Male Teachers | 0 |
| Local Authority Female Teachers | 0 |
| PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher | 6 |
| PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher | 0 |
| Other Male Teachers | 0 |
| Other Female Teachers | 0 |
| Non Teaching Staff Male | 41 |
| Non Teaching Staff Female | 4 |
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 148.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 7010; 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.