Secondary school
Kianda School - Secondary
A secondary school in Nairobi County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 3 subject combinations.
School details
- Level
- Senior school
- Gender
- Girls
- Boarding or day
- Day
- Ownership
- Private
- Sponsor
- Private
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 48328-00100GPO NBI
- School code
- P1010137
Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portal · Get an alert when they’re released.
KCSE results the latest 5 years we hold
Kianda School - Secondary scored a mean of 8.99 (B) in KCSE 2021, 4.7 points above the national average.
| 2021 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 8.990 | 10.304 | 9.594 | 9.525 | 9.625 |
| Grade | B | B+ | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Candidates | – | 69 | 64 | 59 | 56 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM1 combinationPure Sciences 1
Social Sciences1 combinationHumanities & Business Studies 1
Arts & Sports Science1 combinationSports 1
Subjects in these combinations · 9
Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Nairobi County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 264
- Teaching staff
- 23
- Students per teacher
- 11.5
- Acreage per enrolment
- 25.1
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other teachers | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| Non-teaching staff | 12 | 17 | 29 |
About the school · written in 2013
Kianda School is a private, all-girls with a Catholic ethos located in the Westlands in Nairobi, Kenya.Kianda School is consistently ranked as one of the best performing schools in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) exam. The school was opened in 1977 by The Kianda Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to better Kenyan women’s lives through education and Christian. Values,Discipline is maintained by a merit-demerit system. Good deeds earn merits, while wrong ones earn demerits. An accumulation of more than five demerits a week results in detention.
The school has contributed to the building of the Kenyan economy through the production of great minds which include;
Valerie Kimani, singer and actress; winner of Tusker Project Fame Season 1
Carol Mandi, journalist; host of the talk show Sebuleni; former editor of True Love East Africa magazine
Lyra Aoko, singer; Samsung Zikistar ambassador
Rachael Kiragu, radio presenter at Uptown and Homeboyz F.M.
Maureen Kunga, singer; member of the band Elani
Margaret Kenyatta
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data.
Register, pathways and fees
- Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2021
2013 school data and references
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
- Kianda School website – The Logo.
- The Bible.
- Kianda School website – Academics.
- Jump up to:a b Kianda School – Admissions. Jump up^ Kianda Scholarship Fund.
- The Standard Newspaper Online.
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data