National schools (Cluster 1) in Kiambu
The Ministry lists 12 schools in Kiambu as Cluster 1, the group that used to be called national schools. Where we hold a page for a school, its name links to it.
Showing 12 of 12
| Alliance Girls' High School | Kikuyu | Girls | Boarding | 11200002 |
| Alliance High School | Kikuyu | Boys | Boarding | 11200001 |
| Kambui Girls' High School | Githunguri | Girls | Boarding | 11232101 |
| Kiambu High School | Kiambu | Boys | Boarding | 11205204 |
| Limuru Girls' School | Limuru | Girls | Boarding | 11200004 |
| Loreto High School Limuru | Limuru | Girls | Boarding | 11200005 |
| Mangu High School | Juja | Boys | Boarding | 11200003 |
| Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Maryhill Girls | Thika West | Girls | Boarding | 11200006 |
| Precious Blood Kagwe Girls Secondary School | Lari | Girls | Boarding | 11231102 |
| St. Anne's Secondary School-Lioki | Kiambu | Girls | Boarding | 11205201 |
| St.Francis Girls High School (Mang'u) | Gatundu North | Girls | Boarding | 11236101 |
| Thika High School | Thika West | Boys | Boarding | 11207101 |
Source: Ministry of Education, Cluster 1 public senior schools list (June 2025). Last checked 31 October 2026.
Extra-county schools (Cluster 2) in Kiambu
The Ministry lists 24 schools in Kiambu as Cluster 2, the former extra-county schools: 13 for girls, 11 for boys.
Showing 24 of 24
| Chania Girls' High School | Thika West | Girls | Boarding | 11207108 |
| Don Bosco Ituru High School | Gatundu South | Boys | Boarding | 11212102 |
| Gachoire Secondary School | Lari | Girls | Boarding | 11231104 |
| Githiga High School | Githunguri | Boys | Boarding | 11232201 |
| Gitwe Girls Secondary School | Githunguri | Girls | Boarding | 11232107 |
| Kahuho Uhuru High School | Kabete | Boys | Boarding | 11241012 |
| Kanunga High School | Kiambu | Boys | Boarding | 11205101 |
| Kijabe Boys High School | Lari | Boys | Boarding | 11231207 |
| Kijabe Girls High School | Lari | Girls | Boarding | 11231208 |
| Kimunyu Secondary School | Gatundu South | Boys | Boarding | 11212108 |
| Kirangari High School | Kabete | Boys | Boarding | 11241002 |
| Loreto Girls High School Kiambu | Kiambu | Girls | Boarding | 11205108 |
| M.P. Shah Chania High School | Thika West | Boys | Boarding | 11207102 |
| Mary Leakey Girls' High School | Kabete | Girls | Boarding | 11241001 |
| Moi Girls Secondary School Kamangu | Kikuyu | Girls | Boarding | 11230202 |
| Muhoho High | Gatundu South | Boys | Boarding | 11212101 |
| Mururia Secondary School | Gatundu South | Boys | Boarding | 11212103 |
| Muthiga Girls' Secondary School | Gatundu South | Girls | Boarding | 11212114 |
| Muthurwa Secondary School | Kiambaa | Girls | Boarding | 11240107 |
| Ndumberi Girls Secondary School | Kiambu | Girls | Boarding | 11205205 |
| Regina Caeli Girls High School - Karinga | Gatundu South | Girls | Boarding | 11212106 |
| Senior Chief Koinange Girls High School | Kiambaa | Girls | Boarding | 11240106 |
| St Joseph High School | Githunguri | Boys | Boarding | 11232102 |
| Uthiru Girls High School | Kabete | Girls | Boarding | 11241015 |
Source: Ministry of Education, Cluster 2 public senior schools list (June 2025). Last checked 31 October 2026.
9 of these schools have no page on our register yet, so they appear without a link. If you run one of them, you can add your school.
Is the list complete?
Not certainly. The June 2025 files hold 204 Cluster 1 and 692 Cluster 2 schools across Kenya, the same totals the Daily Nation reported. Lists published in 2026 add more Cluster 1 schools across Kenya, and some special needs schools. We could not open the Ministry's placement portal to confirm the current list, so we show the June 2025 list as it stands and will add schools once we can check them against the Ministry's own data.
What the clusters mean
The Ministry now groups public senior schools into four clusters instead of the old national, extra-county, county and sub-county labels. Former national schools are Cluster 1, extra-county schools are Cluster 2, county schools Cluster 3 and sub-county schools Cluster 4.
The clusters are about career pathways. Senior school has three: STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), Social Sciences, and Arts and Sports Science. Cluster 1 schools offer all three. Schools in Clusters 2, 3 and 4 must offer at least two, and STEM has to be one of them.
How to choose among Kiambu's national and extra-county schools
- Start from the pathway. If your child wants Arts and Sports Science, a Cluster 1 school is the surest place to find it, since those schools offer all three pathways. For STEM, every school on this page offers it.
- Check the gender. Most of these schools take girls only or boys only. Check the Students column before you shortlist.
- Plan for boarding. Every school on the Kiambu lists is a boarding school, so budget for boarding fees and the items list.
- Spread your choices across clusters. The Grade 10 selection guidelines set how many choices come from each cluster. Your Grade 9 head teacher has the current form.
- Confirm before you rely on it. Placement looks at learner choice, merit, psychometric test results, regional equity and school capacity, so a choice is not a guarantee. Check each school's subject combinations directly.
Frequently asked questions
How many national schools are in Kiambu?
The Ministry's June 2025 list has 12 Cluster 1 (national) schools in Kiambu County.
Which national schools in Kiambu are for girls?
Alliance Girls' High School, Kambui Girls' High School, Limuru Girls' School, Loreto High School Limuru, Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Maryhill Girls, Precious Blood Kagwe Girls Secondary School, St. Anne's Secondary School-Lioki, St.Francis Girls High School (Mang'u).
Which national schools in Kiambu are for boys?
Alliance High School, Kiambu High School, Mangu High School, Thika High School.
Are there mixed national schools in Kiambu?
None of the 12 Cluster 1 schools on the June 2025 list is mixed.
How many extra-county schools are in Kiambu?
24, according to the Ministry's June 2025 list.
Which is the best national school in Kiambu?
We cannot say. KNEC publishes no school ranking and we hold no school-level KCSE results, so this page lists schools without ranking them.
What is the difference between a national and an extra-county school?
A national (Cluster 1) school offers all three senior school pathways. An extra-county (Cluster 2) school offers at least two, one of them STEM.
Update log
Sources
- Ministry of Education, Cluster 1 public senior schools in Kenya (June 2025), as published by Education News (checked 2026-10-31)
- Ministry of Education, Cluster 2 public senior schools in Kenya (June 2025), as published by Education News (checked 2026-10-31)
- Eastleigh Voice, new cluster model replaces national and county school categories (checked 2026-10-31)
- Daily Nation, public senior schools not evenly distributed, ministry data shows (checked 2026-10-31)
- Mwananchi (Nation Media Group), ministry reclassifies secondary schools ahead of senior school rollout (checked 2026-10-31)
- The Star, what next after the KJSEA results (checked 2026-10-31)
- Education News Hub, list of C1 national schools (2026) (checked 2026-10-31)