National Schools in Kenya

The Ministry of Education has clustered the secondary institutions of the high caliber into four clusters. A candidate has a chance to select only one institution per cluster.

The 103 national schools in Kenya 2016 are grouped into 4 clusters with the 3rd cluster being that of the best national schools in Kenya. The clustering is meant to give candidates from all counties a fair chance.

The cut-off mark for these national schools vary at the sub-county level. Each county has at-least one national. However, the nature of the school (i.e. How good the school is) varies based on the cluster of the school. Here is a table showing the schools sorted alphabetically.

Cluster 1Cluster 2Cluster 3Cluster 4
Asumbi GirlsBahari Girls Secondary SchoolAlliance GirlsBaricho Boys
Bunyore Girls HighChewoyet Boys High SchoolAlliance HighBaringo High
Bura GirlsGarbatula Boys SecondaryKenya HighBishop Gatimu Gandu
Chogoria GirlsHola Boys Secondary SchoolLenana SchoolButere Girls
Friends School KamusingaKabianga Boys Secondary SchoolLimuru GirlsButula Boys High School
Garissa HighKathiani Girls Secondary SchoolLoreto LimuruChavakali Secondary
Kagumo Boys HighKisima Girls Secondary SchoolMangu High SchIkuu Boys
Kakamega HighLamu Girls Secondary SchoolMaryhills Girls SecIsiolo Girls
KangaMandera Boys Secondary SchoolMaseno SchoolKabare Girls Secondary
Kapsabet BoysMbooni Girls Secondary SchoolMoi Forces AcademyKaplong Girls
Karima Girls SecondaryMoi Girls Mandera SecondaryMoi Forces LanetKilgoris Boys
Kenyatta HighMoi Girls Nyabohanse SecondaryMoi Girls HighKisumu Girls
Kipsigis GirlsMoyale Boys Secondary SchoolNairobi SchoolKitui High
Kisii HighMpeketoni Boys Secondary SchoolNakuru BoysKwale High
Lugulu GirlsNanyuki Boys High SchoolNakuru GirlsLodwar High
Machakos BoysNgao Girls Secondary SchoolStarehe Boys CentreMaralal High
Makueni BoysNyandarua High SchoolStarehe GirlsMatuga Girls
Mama Ngina SecOolaiser Boys Secondary SchoolUtumishiMbita High
Maranda HighSa Kolanya Girls Secondary School
Moi Girls
Meru SchoolSironga Girls Secondary School
Moi Kapsowar
Moi Girls IsinyaSt. Joseph Chepterit Girls Secondary
Mugoiri Girls High
Moi MbiruriTenwek Boys Secondary School
NEP Girls
Murang’a HighTurkana Girls Secondary School
Njonjo
Muthale GirlsWajir Boys High School
Ole Tipis Girls
Nyabururu GirlsWajir Girls Secondary School
Shimo La Tewa
Pangani Girls

Siakago Girls
Ribe Boys

St. Joseph Boys
St Brigids Girls

St. Marys Girls
St Patricks Iten


Tartar Girls


* Remember that a candidate is allowed to select only one school per cluster.

 Recommended: Form One Selection 2016