Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster
C2
County
KIAMBU
Administrative subcounty
GATUNDU SOUTH
KNEC code
11212101
UIC
7P54
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 178. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 2642. 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

Muhoho High School is in Kiambu County (Gatundu South Constituency).

Muhoho High School is a boys boarding secondary school.

Muhoho High School is in Kiambu County (Gatundu South Constituency).It is a High Sch is a boys boarding secondary school with a student enrollment of 695 students and 25 teaching staff.
The school was founded under the sponsorship of the catholic Mission, Gatitu in 1964. It started as Kiamwangi Secondary School in a site five kilometers from where it now stands. Due to inadequate land, in 1965 the school assumed its present name and moved to its present site under the Principal Nicodemus Kirima, formerly the Archbishop of Nyeri.
The school now offers 8-4-4 courses in three streams up to Form Four.
In 1990 Rv. Fr. Raphael Ngure Guoko took over from Fr Njuguna. During his reign many things happened including building of the basket ball court, purchasing of the first school bus. Fr. Guoko also built more staff quarters like the Patrick Mwaura Memorial block.
The current Principal is Mr. Macharia T. Mbiyu who took over from Fr. Guoko in the year 2001. In his time, Mr. Mbiyu has achieved much. A new library has been put up, a new bigger school bus has been bought and a new dormitory has been put up. Under him, the school’s mean score has risen from 4.329 to 8.398. He attributes this to prayers and hard work.
The school participates and performs well in extra curricular activities. It has reached provincial and national levels in activities such as games, music and the science congress.
Discipline in Muhoho High School is very high.
Muhoho High School has produced people who, as they still do, hold great positions in the society. These include engineers, lawyers, doctors, politicians, teachers and other professionals who are recognized in Kenya.

View map and search for more schools
Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: D2060039

Address: 278 Gatundu

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Board Teaching staff: 4

Dining halls: 1

Dormitories: 7

Laboratories: 6

Total Enrolment: 919

Total Teaching staff: 45

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 20.4

Location

County: Kiambu

Constituency: Gatundu South

Province: Central

District: Thika

Division: Gatundu

Location: Kiganjo

Sub Location: Gatitu

View map and search for more schools

Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 18 combinations

Pure Sciences · 4

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

Applied Sciences · 11

  • Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies (ST2044)
  • Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2059)
  • Agriculture, Chemistry, Home Science (ST2086)
  • Agriculture, Computer Studies, Home Science (ST2063)
  • Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
  • Agriculture, Home Science, Physics (ST2093)
  • Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
  • Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
  • Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home Science (ST2024)
  • Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Technical Studies · 3

  • Computer Studies, Electricity, Geography (ST3006)
  • Electricity, Geography, Home Science (ST3007)
  • Electricity, Geography, Physics (ST3026)
Social Sciences · 8 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 8

  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2095)
  • Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
  • Business Studies, Geography, Literature in English (SS2061)
  • Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography (SS2035)
  • Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
  • Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
  • Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2082)
  • Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)

Arts & Sports Science: Not offered

Subjects in these combinations · 13

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Physics

How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.

Data sources