Kenya’s National Schools are among the most prestigious and competitive educational institutions in the country, offering quality secondary education. These schools have consistently produced top academic results and are recognized for their excellent teaching standards, resources, and extracurricular activities. National Schools in Kenya are categorized into clusters, with each cluster comprising schools located in different regions of the country. This article provides a comprehensive list of the National Schools in Kenya, categorized by clusters.
Cluster 1 National Schools
- Asumbi Girls High School – Homabay County
- Bunyore Girls High School – Vihiga County
- Bura Girls High School – Taita Taveta County
- Chogoria Girls High School – Tharaka Nithi County
- Friends School Kamusinga – Bungoma County
- Garissa High School – Garissa County
- Kagumo Boys High School – Kirinyaga County
- Kakamega High School – Kakamega County
- Kanga High School – Migori County
- Kapsabet Boys High School – Nandi County
- Karima Girls Secondary – Nyandarua County
- Kenyatta High School – Taita Taveta County
- Kipsigis Girls High School – Kericho County
- Kisii High School – Kisii County
- Lugulu Girls High School – Bungoma County
- Machakos Boys High School – Machakos County
- Makueni Boys High School – Makueni County
- Mama Ngina Secondary School – Mombasa County
- Maranda High – Siaya County
- Meru School – Meru County
- Moi Girls Isinya High School – Kajiado County
- Moi Mbiruri High School – Embu County
- Murang’a High – Murang’a County
- Muthale Girls High School – Kitui County
- Nyabururu Girls High School – Kisii County
- Pangani Girls High School – Nairobi County
- Ribe Boys High School – Kilifi County
- St Brigids Girls High School – Kakamega County
- St Patricks Iten High School – Elgeyo Marakwet County
- St. Mary’s Kibabii Boys High School – Bungoma County
- Tartar Girls High School – West Pokot County
- Nanyuki School – Laikipia County
Cluster 2 National Schools
- Bahari Girls Secondary School – Kilifi County
- Chewoyet Boys High School – West Pokot County
- Garbatula Boys Secondary School – Isiolo County
- Hola Boys Secondary School – Tana River County
- Kabianga Boys Secondary School – Kericho County
- Kathiani Girls Secondary School – Machakos County
- Kisima Girls Secondary School – Samburu County
- Lamu Girls Secondary School – Lamu County
- Mandera Boys Secondary School – Mandera County
- Mbooni Girls Secondary School – Machakos County
- Moi Girls Mandera Secondary School – Mandera County
- Moi Girls Nyabohanse Secondary School – Migori County
- Moyale Boys Secondary School – Marsabit County
- Mpeketoni Boys Secondary School – Lamu County
- Nanyuki Boys High School – Laikipia County
- Ngao Girls Secondary School – Tana River County
- Nyandarua High School – Nyandarua County
- Oolaiser Boys Secondary School – Kajiado County
- Sa Kolanya Girls Secondary School – Busia County
- Sironga Girls Secondary School – Nyamira County
- St. Joseph Chepterit Girls Secondary School – Nandi County
- Tenwek Boys Secondary School – Bomet County
- Turkana Girls Secondary School – Turkana County
- Wajir Boys High School – Wajir County
- Wajir Girls Secondary School – Wajir County
- Ngiya Girls High School – Siaya County
- Moi High School Kabarak – Nakuru County
- Segero Adventist High School – Uasin Gishu County
Cluster 3 National Schools
- Alliance Girls High School – Kiambu County
- Alliance High School – Kiambu County
- Kenya High School – Nairobi County
- Lenana School – Nairobi County
- Limuru Girls High School – Kiambu County
- Loreto Limuru High School – Kiambu County
- Mangu High School – Kiambu County
- Maryhills Girls Secondary School – Kiambu County
- Maseno School – Kisumu County
- Moi Forces Academy – Nairobi County
- Moi Forces Lanet High School – Nakuru County
- Moi Girls High School – Uasin Gishu County
- Nairobi School – Nairobi County
- Nakuru Boys High School – Nakuru County
- Nakuru Girls High School – Nakuru County
- Starehe Boys Centre – Nairobi County
- Starehe Girls – Nairobi County
- Utumishi – Nakuru County
Cluster 4 National Schools
- St. Mary’s Girls High School – Meru County
- Baricho Boys High School – Kirinyaga County
- Baringo High High School – Baringo County
- Bishop Gatimu Ngandu High School – Nyeri County
- Butere Girls High School – Kakamega County
- Butula Boys High School – Bungoma County
- Chavakali High School – Vihiga County
- Ikuu Boys High School – Tharaka Nithi County
- Isiolo Girls High School – Isiolo County
- Kabare Girls Secondary School – Kirinyaga County
- Kaplong Girls High School – Bomet County
- Kilgoris Boys High School – Narok County
- Kisumu Girls High School – Kisumu County
- Kitui High School – Kitui County
- Kwale High School – Kwale County
- Lodwar High School – Turkana County
- Maralal High School – Samburu County
- Matuga Girls High School – Kwale County
- Mbita High School – Homabay County
- Moi Girls Marsabit Secondary School – Marsabit County
- Moi Kapsowar High School – Uasin Gishu County
- Mugoiri Girls High School – Murang’a County
- NEP Girls High School – Garissa County
- Njonjo High School – Laikipia County
- Ole Tipis Girls High School – Narok County
- Shimo La Tewa High School – Mombasa County
- Siakago Girls High School – Embu County
- St. Joseph Boys High School – Uasin Gishu County
Conclusion
National Schools in Kenya continue to provide high-quality education, and their influence in shaping the future of Kenyan students is unmatched. These schools, categorized into four clusters, are among the best institutions for secondary education in the country. By consistently producing top academic achievers, they remain the preferred choice for many students across Kenya.
