Public senior school

Maseno School

Also listed as Maseno High School.

A C1 boys' boarding senior school in Kisumu West sub-county, Kisumu County.

Maseno School is the oldest formal education school in Kenya. It was established in 1906 by the Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society as a school for the children of African chiefs. Maseno School offers a multitude of opportunities for all students, from the Arts, Academic and Athletic programs. The students have excelled in all three of the aforementioned arenas, winning Provincial and National level recognition as one of the best National high school in Kenya.

The school aims to provide quality education for students, in which Christian values are shared and lived by all.It also works to provide committed teaching, giving due regard to the requirements of the National Curriculum.The school offers a secure and caring environment where there is equality of opportunity for each student to realise his or her potential.
The school seek to enable students to grow in independence and to have respect for themselves and others. Students are encouraged to aim for the highest standards of behaviour and to foster an awareness of moral and social issues.
The school also aim to develop understanding citizens of the 21st century who recognise the need to participate in a caring and responsible way for the sustainability of our world.

School details

Level
Secondary School
Gender
Boys
Boarding or day
Boarding
Ownership
Public
Sponsor
Central Government/DEB
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
120 MASENO

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
39700001
UIC
8SWL
2026 fees
KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier
Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.

Location

Street map around Maseno School at its listed coordinates. Opens Google Maps at the coordinates.
Coordinates 0.001919, 34.604897.

Other details

Level
Secondary School
School code
A6040008
Gender
Boys
Day/boarding
Boarding
Address
120 MASENO
Ownership
Public
Sponsor
Central Government/DEB
Student needs
Ordinary
Acreage
108
Acreage per enrolment
8.8
Pupil Teacher Ratio
18.3:1 (2007)
Total Enrolment
954
Total Teaching staff
52
County
Kisumu
Constituency
Kisumu Rural
Province
Nyanza
District
Kisumu
Division
Maseno
School zone
Chulaimbo

Staff counts (2007)

Staff typeNumber
TSC Male Teachers35
TSC Female Teachers9
Local Authority Male Teachers0
Local Authority Female Teachers0
PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher6
PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher2
Other Male Teachers0
Other Female Teachers0
Non Teaching Staff Male30
Non Teaching Staff Female5

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.