Namwela Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: BUNGOMA
Administrative subcounty: BUNGOMA WEST
KNEC code: 36626104
UIC: 7YGP
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 118. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 710. 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

Namwela Secondary is in Bungoma County (Sirisia Constituency).

Namwela Secondary is a mixed boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: M8010352

Address: Box 48 Chwele

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 7

Board Teaching staff: 5

Total Enrolment: 570

Total Teaching staff: 26

TSC Teaching staff: 21

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 21.9

Location

County: Bungoma

Constituency: Sirisia

Province: Western

District: Bungoma

Division: Sirisia

Location: Namwela

Sub Location: Central Namwela

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 15 combinations

Pure Sciences · 1

Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 13

Agriculture, Biology, Computer Studies (ST2057)
Agriculture, Biology, Geography (ST2071)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST2046)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2047)
Agriculture, Business Studies, General Science (ST2049)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Geography (ST2050)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Physics (ST2053)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Electricity (ST2060)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2062)
Agriculture, Electricity, Geography (ST2080)
Agriculture, General Science, Geography (ST2082)
Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2003)

Technical Studies · 1

Computer Studies, Electricity, Geography (ST3006)

Social Sciences · 11 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 11

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Geography (SS2001)
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship (SS2008)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2095)
Business Studies, General Science, Geography (SS2067)
Business Studies, General Science, History & Citizenship (SS2098)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2064)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2082)
General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2013)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 2 combinations

Sports · 2

General Science, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2046)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 16

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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