Rubate Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: THARAKA - NITHI
Administrative subcounty: MERU SOUTH
KNEC code: 19308506
UIC: P988
Gender: Mixed
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 1224. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8556. 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

Rubate Secondary School is in Tharaka-Nithi County (Chuka/Igambang'Ombe Constituency).

Rubate Secondary School is a mixed day & boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: B4130537

Address: 153 Chuka

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day & Boarding

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 5

Acreage per enrolment: 19.8

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 9.9

Total Enrolment: 99

Total Teaching staff: 10

Location

County: Tharaka-Nithi

Constituency: Chuka/Igambang'Ombe

Province: Eastern

District: Meru South

Division: Magumoni

Location: Rubate

Sub Location: Kanthiri

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 9

TSC Female Teachers: 1

Non Teaching Staff Male: 4

Non Teaching Staff Female: 2

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 6 combinations

Pure Sciences · 4

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

Applied Sciences · 2

Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Social Sciences · 6 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 6

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili (SS2109)
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in English (SS2009)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2095)
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2096)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2100)

Arts & Sports Science: Not offered

Subjects in these combinations · 11

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

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