Orero Boys Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C1
County: HOMA BAY
Administrative subcounty: RANGWE
KNEC code: 41742105
UIC: 5WQU
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 33. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 1701. 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

Orero Boys Boarding Secondary is in Homa Bay County (Rangwe Constituency).

Orero Boys Boarding Secondary is a boys day secondary school.

Orero Boys Boarding Secondary School is situated in Gem Central Location in Rangwe Constituency, Homa Bay County. Its facilities are limited but plans are underway to upgrade the school library and hall. It had a mean of 9.4 in the 2014 KCSE examination which was an improvement from the previous results. The school is known for its discipline among its students.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: F6020262

Address: 22,Rangwe

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 15

Acreage per enrolment: 43.3

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 21.6

Total Enrolment: 649

Total Teaching staff: 30

Location

County: Homa Bay

Constituency: Rangwe

Province: Nyanza

District: Homa Bay

Division: Rangwe

Location: Gem Central

Sub Location: Genga

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 25

TSC Female Teachers: 1

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 2

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 2

Non Teaching Staff Male: 12

Non Teaching Staff Female: 10

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 20 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

Biology, Building & Construction, Chemistry (ST1044)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 12

Agriculture, Aviation, Business Studies (ST2043)
Agriculture, Aviation, Computer Studies (ST2056)
Agriculture, Aviation, Geography (ST2070)
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business Studies (ST2045)
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer Studies (ST2058)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2047)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Electricity (ST2048)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Electricity (ST2060)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2098)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)

Technical Studies · 6

Aviation, Geography, Physics (ST3121)
Biology, Geography, Power Mechanics (ST3013)
Chemistry, Electricity, Geography (ST3017)
Chemistry, Geography, Metal Work (ST3099)
Chemistry, Geography, Power Mechanics (ST3015)
Computer Studies, Electricity, Geography (ST3006)

Social Sciences · 10 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 10

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili (SS2109)
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, French (SS2112)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in English (SS2061)
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2100)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2064)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 3 combinations

Arts · 2

Christian Religious Education, Fine Arts, Theatre & Film (AS1005)
Fine Arts, French, Theatre & Film (AS1009)

Sports · 1

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 21

Agriculture, Aviation, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Metal Work, Physics, Power Mechanics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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