Public senior school

Stephen Kisilu Secondary School Riakanau

Also listed as Stephen Kisilu Secondary-Rianau.

A senior school in Mwea sub-county, Embu County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 6 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster: C3; Former county schools.
KNEC code: 14376402
UIC: YMRV
Level: Senior school
Gender: Mixed
Boarding or day: Boarding
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Religious Organisation
Student needs: Ordinary
Postal address: 14 KARABA
School code: A4070540
2013 boarding or day: Day & Boarding
2026 fees: KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier; Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
Next placements: Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portalGet an alert when they’re released.

Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM3 combinations Pure Sciences 1 · Applied Sciences 2

Pure Sciences · 1

Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 2

Agriculture, Biology, Home ScienceST2081
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099

Social Sciences2 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 2

Humanities & Business Studies · 2

Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069

Arts & Sports Science1 combination Sports 1

Sports · 1

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038

Subjects in these combinations · 14: Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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

Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled: 156
Teaching staff: 11
Students per teacher: 14.2:1 (2007)
Acres: 25
Acreage per enrolment: 6.2

Staff counted in 2007

Role	Men	Women	Total
TSC teachers	5	4	9
Local authority teachers	0	0	0
PTA and board teachers	1	1	2
Other teachers	0	0	0
Non-teaching staff	6	2	8

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Data sources

The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Staff and facility figures show their recorded years. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.

Pathways, subject combinations and emblems: Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS); checked 15 October 2026.
December 2025 senior-school list, row 229.
June 2025 senior-school register, row 1383; checked 1 October 2026.
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
Kenya Open Data Initiative.