Public senior school
Lirhembe Girls Secondary School
A senior school in Kakamega South sub-county, Kakamega County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 15 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C3Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Girls
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tierGovernment-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Ownership
- Public
Next placements
Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portal · Get an alert when they’re released.
KCSE results 2006–2010
Lirhembe Girls Secondary School scored a mean of 5.50 (C) in KCSE 2010, 0.4 points above the national average, up from 3.42 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 5.500 | 3.415 | 3.660 | 4.400 | 4.111 |
| Grade | C | D | D+ | D+ | D+ |
| Candidates | 16 | 53 | 50 | 40 | 45 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM6 combinationsPure Sciences 1 · Applied Sciences 5
Pure Sciences · 1Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 5Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2024
Computer Studies, General Science, Home ScienceST2026
Computer Studies, Geography, Home ScienceST2027
Social Sciences9 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 9
Humanities & Business Studies · 9Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, GeographySS2001
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2073
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, General Science, GeographySS2067
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Christian Religious Education, General Science, GeographySS2043
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 13
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, PhysicsSenior schools in Kakamega County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 37615006
- UIC
- NY5S
- School code
- D8040576
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Local Government Authority
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 386, KAKAMEGA
- 2013 boarding or day
- Day & Boarding
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 210
- Teaching staff
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Acres
- 10
- Acreage per enrolment
- 21.0
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| PTA and board teachers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-teaching staff | 10 | 6 | 16 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.
Register, pathways and fees
- Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 352 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 2069 checked 1 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010: every source, on the results page 2006–2010
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data