Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster
C3
County
NYERI
Administrative subcounty
MATHIRA WEST
KNEC code
08218201
UIC
96V3
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 1144. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 7903. 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

Ruthagati Secondary School is in Nyeri County (Mathira Constituency).

Ruthagati Secondary School is a boys boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: F2050196

Address: 187 Karatina

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 21

Acreage per enrolment: 21.4

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 20.4

Total Enrolment: 449

Total Teaching staff: 22

Location

County: Nyeri

Constituency: Mathira

Province: Central

District: Nyeri

Division: Mathira

Location: Kirimukuyu

Sub Location: Gachuiro

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 13

TSC Female Teachers: 7

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 2

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 0

Non Teaching Staff Male: 15

Non Teaching Staff Female: 3

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 7 combinations

Pure Sciences · 2

  • Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 5

  • Agriculture, Business Studies, Electricity (ST2048)
  • Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
  • Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
  • Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Social Sciences · 7 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 7

  • Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili (SS2109)
  • Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
  • Business Studies, Geography, Literature in English (SS2061)
  • 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)
Arts & Sports Science · 2 combinations

Sports · 2

  • General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)
  • Literature in English, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2047)

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

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

Data sources