Kathera Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: MERU
Administrative subcounty: IMENTI SOUTH
KNEC code: 15319106
UIC: 9AAQ
Gender: Boys
Day / boarding: Boarding
Ownership: Public

C3 is the senior-school cluster that corresponds to the former county schools.

Cluster explanation: Government of Kenya, MyGov, 24 June 2025.

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 858. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 5619. 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

Kathera Secondary School is in Meru County (South Imenti Constituency).

Kathera Secondary School is a boys day & boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: D4080355

Address: 68 Nkubu

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day & Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 3

Acreage per enrolment: 44.3

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 0.0

Total Enrolment: 133

Total Teaching staff: 12

Location

County: Meru

Constituency: South Imenti

Province: Eastern

District: Meru Central

Division: Nkuene

Location: Kathera

Sub Location: Kathera

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 7

TSC Female Teachers: 5

Local Authority Male Teachers: 0

Local Authority Female Teachers: 0

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 0

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 0

Other Male Teachers: 0

Other Female Teachers: 0

Non Teaching Staff Male: 6

Non Teaching Staff Female: 5

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 3 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

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

Applied Sciences · 1

Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)

Social Sciences · 3 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 3

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship (SS2008)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Geography (SS2034)

Arts & Sports Science: Not offered

Subjects in these combinations · 9

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship, Physics

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