How do I find public schools near me in Kenya?

Press use my location in the tool above and allow it when your phone or browser asks. The page lists the closest public schools with the distance to each. If you would rather not share your location, choose your county and town instead.

How many public schools are in Kenya?

51,024 public schools are on the register, and 43,319 of them have a position we trust, which is what the tool measures to. Kakamega County has the most, with 2,508.

Is my location stored?

No. Your position is sent once, in the request that asks for the list, and the answer comes straight back. We do not save it, log it or send it to analytics.

Why is a school I know missing from the public schools list?

7,705 of the 51,024 have no position we trust, so the tool cannot measure to them, but they still appear on their county and sub-county pages. A school that opened after the Ministry list was made may not be on the register at all. You can add it on the add a school page.

How is the distance worked out?

In a straight line, from your position or from the centre of the town you pick, to the school's recorded position. It is not a road distance, and the road can be much longer.

Does this list show fees or ratings?

No. Fees appear on a school's page only when the school publishes them through its SchoolRegistry profile, and we never estimate them. We publish no ratings we were not given.

Public schools near me in Kenya

51,024 public schools are on the register, 43,319 of them at a position we trust. Share your location, or pick your county and town, and the tool lists the closest, nearest first, with the distance. Your position is used once and never stored. People also search for: public school near me, government school near me, public primary schools near me, day school near me.

Find schools near me

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Public schools

51,024

65.7% of the register

Placed exactly

43,319

positions we trust, the ones the tool measures to

Counties

have at least one

Ownership is as the register records it. The register does not say whether a school is a day or boarding school, so this list does not split them.

Where public schools are, by county

The 12 counties with the most. Each opens the county page, with its sub-counties and towns.

public schools by county
County	Public schools	Share of the kind
Kakamega	2,508	4.9%
Kitui	2,247	4.4%
Kisii	2,081	4.1%
Makueni	2,048	4.0%
Homa Bay	1,930	3.8%
Meru	1,887	3.7%
Bungoma	1,747	3.4%
Machakos	1,710	3.4%
Bomet	1,690	3.3%
Migori	1,603	3.1%
Nandi	1,600	3.1%
Siaya	1,591	3.1%

The closest public schools to the centre of the main towns

Straight-line distance from the centre of the town to each school's recorded position, among schools whose position we trust. Schools more than 40 km away are left out.

Near Nairobi

St. Patricks Nairobi, 0.5 km, Makadara
Nairobi Primary, 0.7 km, Dagoreti North
Moi Avenue Pri School, 0.9 km, Starehe
Kenya Polytechnic, 0.9 km, Starehe
University of Nairobi - Main Campus, 1.1 km, Starehe

Near Mombasa

Tom Mboya, 0.1 km, Mvita
Tom Mboya Sch For the Cerebral Palsied, 0.2 km, Mvita
Sheikh Abdalla Alfarsy Girls, 0.2 km, Mvita
Central Girls, 0.2 km, Mvita
Burhaniya Pry School, 0.3 km, Mvita

Near Kisumu

Shaurimoyo Help For Orphans Nur School, 0.2 km, Kisumu Central
Highway, 0.3 km, Kisumu Central
Highway Pry School, 0.3 km, Kisumu Central
Shaurimoyo Pry School, 0.5 km, Kisumu Central
Shaurimoyo Nur School, 0.5 km, Kisumu Central

Near Nakuru

Kimathi Ecd, 0.3 km, Nakuru Town East
Kimathi Primary, 0.3 km, Nakuru Town East
Flamingo Primary, 0.3 km, Nakuru Town East
Baharini Primary, 0.5 km, Nakuru Town East
Nakuru Central Secondary, 0.5 km, Nakuru Town East

Near Eldoret

Sosiani Pri, 0.6 km, Kesses
Sosian Ecd, 0.6 km, Kapseret
Pioneer Ems Ecd, 0.6 km, Kapseret
Sirikwa Pri, 0.7 km, Soy
Sinendet, 0.8 km, Soy

Near Nyeri

The Nyeri National Polytechnic, 0.8 km, Nyeri Town
Kingongo, 0.9 km, Nyeri Town
King'ong'o Nursery, 0.9 km, Nyeri Town
Deb Muslim Pri, 1.0 km, Nyeri Town
Temple Road, 1.0 km, Nyeri Town

Near Thika

Chania Boys Sec, 0.1 km, Thika Town
Thika High Sch For the Blind Sec, 0.2 km, Thika Town
Gatumani Pri School, 0.2 km, Thika Town
Gatumaini Nur School, 0.2 km, Thika Town
Mugumoini Nursey Sch(e.c.d), 0.4 km, Thika Town

Near Meru

Deb Township Pri School, 0.2 km, North Imenti
Deb Township Ecd, 0.2 km, North Imenti
Meru Junior, 0.5 km, North Imenti
Ccm Irinda Ecd, 0.5 km, North Imenti
Irinda Day Sec School, 0.5 km, North Imenti

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Questions people ask about public schools near them

How do I find public schools near me in Kenya?: Press use my location in the tool above and allow it when your phone or browser asks. The page lists the closest public schools with the distance to each. If you would rather not share your location, choose your county and town instead.
How many public schools are in Kenya?: 51,024 public schools are on the register, and 43,319 of them have a position we trust, which is what the tool measures to. Kakamega County has the most, with 2,508.
Is my location stored?: No. Your position is sent once, in the request that asks for the list, and the answer comes straight back. We do not save it, log it or send it to analytics.
Why is a school I know missing from the public schools list?: 7,705 of the 51,024 have no position we trust, so the tool cannot measure to them, but they still appear on their county and sub-county pages. A school that opened after the Ministry list was made may not be on the register at all. You can add it on the add a school page.
How is the distance worked out?: In a straight line, from your position or from the centre of the town you pick, to the school's recorded position. It is not a road distance, and the road can be much longer.
Does this list show fees or ratings?: No. Fees appear on a school's page only when the school publishes them through its SchoolRegistry profile, and we never estimate them. We publish no ratings we were not given.