Senior-school information — 2026 intake
- Senior-school cluster
- C2
- County
- TAITA TAVETA
- Administrative subcounty
- MWATATE
- KNEC code
- 01114102
- UIC
- YY48
- Gender
- Girls
- Day / boarding
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
The source printed KNEC code 1114102 with seven digits. We added the leading zero after checking the county code.
C2 is the senior-school cluster that corresponds to the former extra-county schools.
Cluster explanation: Government of Kenya, MyGov, 24 June 2025.
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 578. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.
Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8336. 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
Murray Girls High School is in Taita Taveta County (Mwatate Constituency).
Murray Girls High School is a girls boarding secondary school.
Murray Girls High School is a girls boarding secondary school in Taita Taveta County (Mwatate Constituency).
The Girls’ High School, Wusi, was started by the church missionary society,
C.M.S. as a co-education institution in 1960. However it was converted into a full girls’ school in 1961. Situated a few kilometers from Wundanyi town along the Mwatate-Wundanyi road, the school stands on a 38 acres of land.
Established in 1960, the school has adequate land 38 acres for expansion which was donated by Rev. V.V. Verbi, a white missionary pastor in charge of a C.M.S. CHURCH, , good infrastructure and highly qualified teachers.
High School started from Coast girls boarding primary school in 1941 by Miss Merjorie Murray. It was borne from the church mission station of church missionary society, [C.M.S.] established in Wusi in 1921.
The school’s name was changed to Murray in honour of Miss Murray for her selfless, dedicated and charitable works for the school
it has taken a different turn by producing the best principal of the year 2010
The school boasts of a well equipped library which is used by both students and the teachers for research and other academic activities.
The school has the vision to provide Quality education to develop the girl-child. Beside, it has the mission to produce an industrious, efficient, upright and patriotic citizen through our cherished motto ‘Through Endeavor we succeed.’
Earlier directory details
Legacy directory code: M3050321
Address: 106 Wundanyi
Level: Secondary School
Day/Boarding: Boarding
Gender: Girls
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Religious Organisation
Student Needs: Ordinary
Facts
Acreage: 38
Acreage per enrolment: 13.5
Pupil Teacher Ratio: 0.0
Total Enrolment: 513
Total Teaching staff: 28
Location
County: Taita Taveta
Constituency: Mwatate
Province: Coast
District: Taita Taveta
Division: Mwatate
Location: Chawia
Sub Location: Wusi
Staff
TSC Male Teachers: 10
TSC Female Teachers: 15
Local Authority Male Teachers: 0
Local Authority Female Teachers: 0
PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 1
PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 2
Other Male Teachers: 0
Other Female Teachers: 0
Non Teaching Staff Male: 16
Non Teaching Staff Female: 7
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