The Ministry of Education, MoE, has released the final official list of Senior Schools approved to offer Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction for Grade 10 learners under the Curriculum-Based Education (CBE) Curriculum. This after thorough scrutiny of the schools; following a recent audit.

The Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction subject combination is categorized under Pure Sciences track within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) pathway, which forms part of the Senior School pathways.

Under the CBE framework, learners progress into one of three broad pathways—STEM, Social Sciences, or Arts & Sports Science—based on their strengths, talents, and future career interests. This is after sitting for their Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA).

Career Pathways for learners taking Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction

The STEM pathway is further organised into Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, and Technical Studies, allowing learners to pursue specialised scientific and practical learning areas.

The Pure Sciences track cluster that forms part of the broader Senior School pathwayis designed for learners interested in  several Science-Oriented Career Pathways. The Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction cluster prepares leaners for any of the following Career Pathways:

• • Research Scientist
• • Biologist
• • Chemist
• • Physicist
• • Astronomer
• • Mathematician
• • Geologist
• • Ecologist
• • Oceanographer
• • Meteorologist
• • Seismologist
• • Biophysicist
• • Climatologist
• • Paleontologist
• • Engineer
• • Environmental Scientist
• • Forensic Scientist
• • Medical Technologist
• • Pharmacist
• • Biomedical Engineer
• • Food Scientist
• • Material Scientist
• • Industrial Designer
• • Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
• • Petroleum Engineer
• • Nuclear Engineer
• • Renewable Energy Specialist
• • Water Resource Engineer
• • Safety Engineer
• • Science Educator
• • Neurologist
• • Botanist
• • Zoologist
• • Geneticist
• • Astrophysicist
• • Entomologist

Get details on all Schools at the Knec News Schools’ Portal.

KNEC SCHOOLS’ PORTAL.

To undertake the Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction subject combination, a learners must meet the minimum requirements and be selected to join a Senior School offering it.

List of Approval Senior Schools

Here is the full list of Senior Schools offering Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction:

C1 Boys’ National Schools OfferingChemistry, Biology, Building & Construction for Grade 10 Learners

SCHOOL NAME	CLUSTER	TYPE	(Regular/ SNE/	DISABILITY TYPE	ACCOMODATION TYPE	GENDER
KABARNET HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
BARINGO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
TENWEK HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KAPLONG BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KIBABII HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
FRIENDS KAMUSINGA	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
BUTULA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
NAMBALE SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
ST PATRICK ITEN	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
TAMBACH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	INTERGRATED	VI	BOARDING	BOYS
MOI HIGH MBIRURI	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
SIAKAGO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
NYANGWA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
GARISSA HIGH	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
HOMA BAY HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
MBITA HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	INTERGRATED	VI	BOARDING	BOYS
AGORO SARE HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
ORERO BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
GARBATULA HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
OLKEJUADO HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
OLOOLAISER HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KAKAMEGA SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
MUSINGU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
ACK EMATUNDU BOYS SECONDARY/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	SNE	HI	BOARDING	BOYS
ST. PETER’S MUMIAS BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
LITEIN HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
TENGECHA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
MANGU HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KIAMBU HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
THIKA HIGH SCH	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
MALINDI HIGH	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
DR.KRAPF	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
RIBE BOYS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KIANYAGA HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
BARICHO HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
RIOKINDO HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KISII HIGH	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KISUMU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
MASENO SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
KITUI HIGH	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS
ST CHARLES LWANGA SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	BOYS

C1 Girls’ National Schools Offering Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction for Grade 10 Learners

SCHOOL NAME	CLUSTER	TYPE	(Regular/ SNE/	DISABILITY TYPE	ACCOMODATION TYPE	GENDER
KAPROPITA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
OSSEN SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
MOI SIONGIROI GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
KAPLONG GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ST. KIZITO SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE HEARING IMPAIR	C1	PUBLIC	SNE	HI	BOARDING	GIRLS
CARDINAL OTUNGA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
MOI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, KAMUSINGA	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
LUGULU GIRLS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ST. STEPHENS LWANYA GIRLS SECONDARY	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
S.A. KOLANYA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
METKEI GIRLS SECONDARY	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
MOI KAPSOWAR GIRLS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
KYENI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
SIAKAGO GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
NEP GIRLS HIGH	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
OGANDE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
BISHOP LINUS OKOK GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ASUMBI GIRLS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ISIOLO GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	INTERGRATED	VI	BOARDING	GIRLS
MOI GIRLS ISINYA	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
NOONKOPIR GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
BUTERE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ST. ANNE’S MUNASIO SECONDARY SCHOOL	C4	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	DAY	GIRLS
THE SACRED HEART GIRLS, MUKUMU	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ST. ANGELA MUMIAS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR DEAF	C1	PUBLIC	SNE	HI	BOARDING	GIRLS
A.I.C LITEIN GIRLS SECONDARY S CHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
TENGECHA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
KIPSIGIS GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	INTERGRATED	VI	BOARDING	GIRLS
MOI TEA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ST.FRANCIS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL (MANG’U)	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
KAMBUI GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ST. ANNE’S SECONDARY SCHOOL-LIOKI	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ALLIANCE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
PRECIOUS BLOOD KAGWE GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
LIMURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
LORETO HIGH SCHOOL LIMURU	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
OUR LADY OF MT.CARMEL MARYHILL GIRLS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
BAHARI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	INTERGRATED	VI	BOARDING	GIRLS
KOMBENI	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
RIBE GIRLS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
MUTIRA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
ST. FAUSTINA KERUGOYA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	INTERGRATED	VI	BOARDING	GIRLS
KABARE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
KERERI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
NYABURURU GIRLS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
KISUMU GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
SINYOLO GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
NYAKACH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS
MUTHALE GIRLS	C1	PUBLIC	REGULAR	NONE	BOARDING	GIRLS

C2 Extra County Schools Offering Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction for Grade 10 Learners

School Name	County	Sex	Accommodation	Cluster	Category
GATANGA GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL	MURANG’A	GIRLS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
ORIWO BOYS	HOMA BAY	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
KAMUSINDE SEC	BUNGOMA	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
NYAMIRANGA SDA	NYAMIRA	MIXED	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
NDANAI	BOMET	GIRLS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
JAMHURI HIGH	NAIROBI	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
GESIAGA SDA SEC	NYAMIRA	MIXED	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
IGUNGA GIRLS	VIHIGA	GIRLS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
MENYENYA SDA	NYAMIRA	MIXED	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
NYABONDO BOYS HIGH	KISUMU	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
FRIENDS BWAKE SEC	TRANS NZOIA	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
KANYAKINE HIGH	MERU	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
NGERE HIGH	KISUMU	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
KIMULOT SECONDARY	BOMET	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
GAICHANJIRU HIGH	MURANG’A	BOYS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
KORU GIRLS	KISUMU	GIRLS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR
RUIRI GIRLS SEC	MERU	GIRLS	BOARDING	C2	REGULAR

C3 County Schools Offering Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction for Grade 10 Learners

School Name	County	Sex	Accommodation	Cluster	Category
NAMAMBA MIXED	KAKAMEGA	BOYS	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
ST ELIZAS KABICHBICH	WEST POKOT	GIRLS	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
KAHUGUINI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL	KIAMBU	BOYS	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
KOLOWA SEC	BARINGO	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
KAPEDO MIXED	TURKANA	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
SERICHO SEC	ISIOLO	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
CHEPTUECH SEC	NAKURU	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
EMARTI SEC	NAROK	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
OJODE PALA MIXED	HOMA BAY	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
NGUNI SEC	KITUI	BOYS	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
MNYENZENI	KWALE	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
ST. PAUL’S AKOKO SECONDARY	SIAYA	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
ST MARTINS MWIBALE	BUNGOMA	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
DZITSONI SECONDARY SCHOOL	KILIFI	MIXED	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR
FRIENDS KIKAI BOYS	BUNGOMA	BOYS	BOARDING	C3	REGULAR

C4 Sub County Schools Offering Chemistry, Biology, Building & Construction for Grade 10 Learners

School Name	County	Sex	Accommodation	Cluster	Category
PRINCE ALEX MIXED	THARAKA NITHI	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
TARAKWA	BOMET	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
CHEBARUS SECONDARY SCHOOL	NANDI	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
ST CHARLES LUNGANYIRO GIRLS	KAKAMEGA	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
BUNGU SEC	KILIFI	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
ST. DISLAUS NYAWANGO MIXED SEC	HOMA BAY	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
ST BASIL GATHANJI SEC SCHOOL	MURANG’A	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
SAOSET SEC	BOMET	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
SACHANGWAN NDOINET SEC	NAKURU	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
ST ANDREWS TARABETE SEC	NAKURU	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR
SIROCH MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL	ELGEYO MARAKWET	MIXED	DAY	C4	REGULAR

Senior Schools Offering Chemistry