Public senior school

Takaba Boys Secondary School

A senior school in Mandera West sub-county, Mandera County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 18 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster: C3; Former county schools.
KNEC code: 47810101
UIC: LHD8
Level: Senior school
Gender: Boys
Boarding or day: Boarding
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Central Government/DEB
Student needs: Ordinary
Postal address: 66 MANDERA
School code: G5020187
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

Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 7

Agriculture, Business Studies, General ScienceST2049
Agriculture, Business Studies, PhysicsST2053
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2024

Social Sciences8 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 8

Humanities & Business Studies · 8

Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Computer Studies, Geography, Islamic Religious EducationSS2033
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, Islamic Religious EducationSS2036
General Science, Geography, Islamic Religious EducationSS2042
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004

Arts & Sports Science1 combination Sports 1

Sports · 1

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038

Subjects in these combinations · 16: Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English, 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: 277
Teaching staff: 11
Students per teacher: 25.2:1 (2007)
Acres: 32
Acreage per enrolment: 8.7

Staff counted in 2007

Role	Men	Women	Total
TSC teachers	9	0	9
Local authority teachers	0	0	0
PTA and board teachers	2	0	2
Other teachers	0	0	0
Non-teaching staff	9	1	10

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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 821.
June 2025 senior-school register, row 5379; checked 1 October 2026.
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
Kenya Open Data Initiative.