Machakos Girls’ High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C1
County: MACHAKOS
Administrative subcounty: MACHAKOS
KNEC code: 12301702
UIC: YRLY
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 96. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 4680. 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

Machakos Girls High School is in Machakos County (Machakos Town Constituency).

Machakos Girls High School is a girls boarding secondary school.

Machakos Girls’ High School is a government girls’ boarding school located in Mumbuni, Muakwani Sub location, in Machakos County
Machakos Girls’ High School was started as a Primary School for boys under the name Government African School in 1915. In 1946, the Primary School became a mixed school for boys and girls.
the school was split and all the boys were moved to the now Machakos School in 1951 and school name changed to “Government African Girls’ Intermediate School.”
The first Form 1 class of 12 girls was started in 1959 and in 1961 The school had Form 1 and 2 and standards 6, 7 and 8 of Intermediate classes.
The name was then changed to MACHAKOS GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
In 1965 , a double stream in Form 1 class was started and in 1968,Machakos Girls’ High School became a triple stream school, Form 1-4.In 1972 a form 5 Arts class was started.
Machakos Girls’ High School is currently a Girls’ Boarding Public Provincial School serving all the districts of Eastern Province, and we also have many students from other provinces of our country.
Students Enrolment of 814

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: G4050094

Address: 23 Mks

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Girls

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 61

Dining halls: 1

Dormitories: 15

Laboratories: 5

Toilets: 52

Total Enrolment: 1,225

Total Number of Classrooms: 24

Total Teaching staff: 32

Transition to university after KCSE 2021: 205

Location

County: Machakos

Constituency: Machakos Town

Province: Eastern

District: Machakos

Division: Central - Machakos

Location: Mumbuni

Sub Location: Muakwani

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 10

TSC Female Teachers: 19

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 2

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 1

Non Teaching Staff Male: 15

Non Teaching Staff Female: 7

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 15 combinations

Pure Sciences · 4

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST1045)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 6

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies (ST2044)
Agriculture, Chemistry, Home Science (ST2086)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Computer Studies, Home Science, Marine & Fisheries (ST2028)

Technical Studies · 5

Business Studies, Chemistry, Marine & Fisheries (ST3030)
Business Studies, Home Science, Marine & Fisheries (ST3039)
Chemistry, Electricity, Geography (ST3017)
Chemistry, Geography, Marine & Fisheries (ST3054)
Electricity, Geography, Physics (ST3026)

Social Sciences · 6 combinations

Languages & Literature · 1

Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in English, Sign Language Skills (SS1108)

Humanities & Business Studies · 5

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili (SS2109)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, French, Geography (SS2040)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2018)
Geography, German, History & Citizenship (SS2010)

Arts & Sports Science · 3 combinations

Arts · 1

Fine Arts, Literature in English, Music & Dance (AS1031)

Sports · 2

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)
German, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2052)

Subjects in these combinations · 22

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, German, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Marine & Fisheries, Music & Dance, Physics, Sign Language Skills, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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