Public senior school
Cheptenye Secondary School
A senior school in Belgut sub-county, Kericho County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 14 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C2
- Former extra-county schools.
- KNEC code
- 28553102
- UIC
- MX8H
- Level
- Senior school
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 83-20205 SOSIOT
- School code
- L7050671
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier
- Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Next placements
- Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portalGet an alert when they’re released.
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM9 combinations Pure Sciences 2 · Applied Sciences 7
Pure Sciences · 2
- Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
- Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 7
- Agriculture, Business Studies, ChemistryST2046
- Agriculture, Business Studies, General ScienceST2049
- Agriculture, Business Studies, PhysicsST2053
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, General ScienceST2061
- Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
- Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2098
- Computer Studies, General Science, GeographyST2014
Social Sciences3 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 3
Humanities & Business Studies · 3
- Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, General ScienceSS2115
- Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
- General Science, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2013
Arts & Sports Science2 combinations Sports 2
Sports · 2
- General Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2046
- General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
- Subjects in these combinations · 14
- Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film
How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.
Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 785
- Teaching staff
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 27.1:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 22
- Acreage per enrolment
- 35.7
Staff counted in 2007
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 23 | 5 | 28 |
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About the school
Cheptenye Secondary School is a Boys boarding school, located in Weldai location, Kericho County.
The boys school has approximately 785 students,29 teachers and an total acreage of 22.
Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Staff and facility figures show their recorded years. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.
- Pathways, subject combinations and emblems: Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS); checked 15 October 2026.
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 157.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 2346; checked 1 October 2026.
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
- Kenya Open Data Initiative.
- Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA.