Homa Bay High School⇒ Contacts, Location, Uniform, CBE, Fees and Admission Details

By Editorial Team

February 21, 2026

Homa Bay High School: Full details, location, CBE Subjects Offered, UIC, Knec Code

Homa Bay High School’s Summary of all the Verified Details & Information; Contacts, Location, CBE Subjects and Pathways.

Homa Bay High School is a public National boys’ secondary school located in Homa Bay County, Kenya. It is categorized as a C1 school under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

📍 Location, Address, and Directions

Location: Homa Bay County, Kenya. It is a day and boarding school.
Postal Address: The school’s postal address is P.O. Box 22 – 40300, Homa-Bay.
Directions: The school is situated in Homa Bay County; a few metres from Homa Bay Town.

📞 Contacts and Email

Telephone/Fax: 059 – 212221
Email: homabayhigh@yahoo.com.

📜 History and Background

Founding: Homa Bay High School was established in 1964 by the late Tom Mboya, who was then the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
Status: It is a public NAtional boys’ secondary school.
Curriculum: The school had an ‘A’ level stream which was phased out in 1989 with the introduction of the 8-4-4 education system. It currently operates under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

💰 Fees Structure

The school maintains a transparent fee structure.

A breakdown of tuition, boarding, and development levies is usually provided on the school’s fee structure page.
Payment Options: Accepted payment options typically include bank transfers (e.g., Equity Bank, ABSA Bank, KCB, Co-operative Bank) and M-Pesa Lipa Na Mpesa Paybill (e.g., Business No. 522123, Account no. starting with an identifier like 59246K followed by the student’s admission details). Cash or personal cheques are typically not accepted.

📚 CBE Subjects and Pathways

Homa Bay High School has been noted to offer the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum at the Senior School level (Grade 10, 11 and 12), which is replacing the old secondary school structure. The school is categorized as C1 under this system and offers the following broad pathways:

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics):
- Pure Sciences Track
- Applied Sciences Track
- Technical Studies Track
Social Sciences:
- Languages & Literature Track
- Humanities & Business Studies Track
Arts & Sports Science:
- Arts Track
- Sports Track

The school is specifically approved to offer the Technical Studies track’s key subject cluster: Core Mathematics, Electricity, and Geography.

👔 Uniform

Specific details of the uniform is a white shirt and dark grey trousers.

FEES PAID AT THE SCHOOL.

The Ministry of Education in Kenya has introduced new, standardized fee guidelines for public senior secondary schools, effective from January 2026, which marks the transition of the first cohort of Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) learners (Grade 9) to Senior School (Grade 10).

Here are the key details of the approved annual fees and the structure:

1. Standardized Annual School Fees (Public Senior Schools)

The new guidelines scrap the previous classification of schools (National, Extra-County, County, Sub-County) and introduce a uniform fee structure.

School Type	Annual Fee Payable by Parent	Government Capitation (Subsidy)	Total Annual Cost
Public Boarding School	Ksh 53,554	Ksh 12,870	Ksh 66,424
Public Day School	Ksh 9,374	Ksh 12,870	Ksh 22,244
Special Needs Boarding School	Ksh 37,210	Ksh 57,974	Ksh 95,184

Note: The annual fee of Ksh 53,554 for boarding schools is based on the rates established in a 2015 Gazette Notice and is meant to cover boarding equipment, stores, and other administrative costs. The Government Capitation is the subsidy provided by the government to support the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) programme.

2. Key Changes and Clarifications

Uniform School Fees: All public boarding schools are now expected to charge the same annual fee, standardizing costs across the country.
Capitation: The government will continue to provide capitation (subsidy) for all learners in senior schools. The new capitation amount for regular schools is to be Ksh 12,870 per learner per year.
No Additional Levies: Schools are required to adhere strictly to the approved annual fee guidelines. Any request for additional levies must receive written approval from the Cabinet Secretary for Education through the County Education Board (CEB).
School Fees Payment: Fee structures must be provided to parents at the start of the academic year, specifying vote heads (tuition, boarding, meals, activity fees), and payment should be done through designated official channels.

Pro Tip: The final fee structures for individual public schools are expected to be strictly controlled by these Ministry of Education guidelines to ensure affordability and equity in access to Senior School education under the CBC system. It is important to note that schools may charge other levies after agreeing with parents and getting consent from the Ministry of Education.

SUMMARY OF THE SCHOOL’S DETAILS

REGION	NYANZA
COUNTY	HOMA BAY
SUB COUNTY	HOMA BAY
UIC	HQXM
KNEC	41704001
SCHOOL NAME	HOMA BAY HIGH SCHOOL
CLUSTER	C1
TYPE	PUBLIC
(Regular/ SNE/	REGULAR
DISABILITY TYPE	NONE
ACCOMODATION TYPE	BOARDING
GENDER	BOYS