Tunyai Day Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C4
County: THARAKA - NITHI
Administrative subcounty: CHIAKARIGA
KNEC code: 19371205
UIC: H3K3
Gender: Mixed
Day / boarding: Day
Ownership: Public

2026 public day-school fee schedule: parents are charged KSh 0 for the listed fee heads; the government allocation is KSh 22,244 per learner.

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 6426. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8462. 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

Tunyai Day Secondary School is in Tharaka-Nithi County (Tharaka Constituency).

Tunyai Day Secondary School is a mixed day secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: E4120338

Address: 205 Mitunguu

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 10

Acreage per enrolment: 8.2

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 10.2

Total Enrolment: 82

Total Teaching staff: 8

Location

County: Tharaka-Nithi

Constituency: Tharaka

Province: Eastern

District: Tharaka

Division: South Tharaka

Location: Tunyai

Sub Location: Tunyai

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 4

TSC Female Teachers: 1

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 2

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 1

Non Teaching Staff Male: 4

Non Teaching Staff Female: 1

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 4 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

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

Applied Sciences · 1

Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2059)

Social Sciences · 2 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 2

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship (SS2008)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)

Arts & Sports Science: Not offered

Subjects in these combinations · 9

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship, Physics

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