Kericho High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C2
County: KERICHO
Administrative subcounty: KERICHO
KNEC code: 28512101
UIC: 5PA8
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 166. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 2450. 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

Kericho High School is in Kericho County (Ainamoi Constituency).

Kericho High School is a mixed day secondary school.

Kericho High School is a Kenyan secondary school, located at Kericho, Kericho County.
The school started with a population of eleven boys and it was built on 15 June 1959
The school strives to fulfill its mission which is To nurture and mould the boy-child to be responsive to global dynamics through effective teaching and learning within value system of excellence, honesty, discipline and hard work and aims centre of excellence in provision of holistic education for nurturing lifelong dreams no wonder the boys perform quite well

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: L7050347

Address: 252 Kericho

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 50

Acreage per enrolment: 19.0

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 21.1

Total Enrolment: 949

Total Teaching staff: 45

Location

County: Kericho

Constituency: Ainamoi

Province: Rift Valley

District: Kericho

Division: Ainamoi

Location: Township

Sub Location: Township

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 21

TSC Female Teachers: 14

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 8

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 2

Non Teaching Staff Male: 35

Non Teaching Staff Female: 6

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 13 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

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

Applied Sciences · 11

Agriculture, Biology, Computer Studies (ST2057)
Agriculture, Biology, Home Science (ST2081)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, General Science (ST2061)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Computer Studies, General Science, Geography (ST2014)
Computer Studies, General Science, Home Science (ST2026)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)
Computer Studies, Home Science, Physics (ST2031)

Social Sciences · 9 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 9

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, French (SS2112)
Business Studies, French, History & Citizenship (SS2097)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in English (SS2061)
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2100)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2018)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 3 combinations

Arts · 1

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

Sports · 2

French, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2034)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 16

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

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