Public senior school
Matende Secondary School
A senior school in Kakamega Centra sub-county, Kakamega County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 15 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C3Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Girls
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tierGovernment-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Ownership
- Public
Next placements
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 2006–2010
Matende Secondary School scored a mean of 4.16 (D+) in KCSE 2010, 1.0 points below the national average, up from 4.14 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 4.162 | 4.136 | 4.122 | 4.311 | 3.955 |
| Grade | D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ |
| Candidates | 74 | 88 | 41 | 45 | 44 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM9 combinationsPure Sciences 2 · Applied Sciences 7
Pure Sciences · 2Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 7Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2024
Social Sciences6 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 6
Humanities & Business Studies · 6Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 12
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, PhysicsSenior schools in Kakamega County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 37603003
- UIC
- NYVH
- School code
- L8040279
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 30370 KAKAMEGA
- 2013 gender
- Mixed
- 2013 boarding or day
- Day
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 218
- Teaching staff
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 11.5
- Acreage per enrolment
- 114.7
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Non-teaching staff | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.
Register, pathways and fees
- Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 338 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 1944 checked 15 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, the school’s audit reports and newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2010
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data