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Makini School; KCSE Performance, Location, Contacts and Admissions

May 31, 2025 Hillary Kangwana

Makini school is one of the best performing private secondary school in Kenya. This article provides complete information about this school. Get to know the school’s physical location, directions, contacts, history, Form one selection criteria and analysis of its performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams. Get to see a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.

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MAKINI SCHOOL’S PHYSICAL LOCATION

Makini school is a private prestigious school located in Nairobi, Kenya. It also has a campus at Kisumu City.

MAKINI SCHOOL’S INFO AT A GLANCE

SCHOOL’S NAME: Makini School
SCHOOL’S TYPE: Mixed
SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: N/A
SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
SCHOOL’S LOCATION: located in Nairobi, Kenya
SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 20406014
SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS:
SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT: +254-20-3874950/51
SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O.Box 21784-00505, Nairobi, Kenya or P.O.Box 1350-40100, Kisumu, Kenya
SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS:
SCHOOL’S WEBSITE:

MAKINI SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY

Makini Schools was founded in February 1978. It was then called the Riara Gardens Academy and began as a nursery school with just 8 children. This was in a colonial bungalow where once lived the founders, the late Dr. Pius Okelo and Dr. Mary Okelo.

The school then organically grew in phases and by 1980 another plot was bought across the Kirichwa River. In 1981, the name was changed to Makini Schools.

In 1996 the high school was opened enrolling 27 boys in Form 1. The following year, it admitted girls. Currently, the school has four campuses: the Ngong Road (mother) campus and the Makini Junior Academy on State House Avenue in Nairobi; Makini Junior School Migosi and Makini School Kibos in Kisumu.

On its 40th anniversary in 2018, the school was acquired by Scholé International, who are managing the school and have brought in global best practice while maintaining the Kenyan curriculum with the aim of making Makini a world class school.

Makini High School takes pride in assuring our learners make amazing academic progress, are ready for work and have confidence.

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MAKINI SCHOOL’S VISION

Makini’s vision is to provide quality education at affordable cost and to create centres of excellence in which each child will develop: the highest possible moral, academic, cultural and sporting standards; a wide range of interests, capacities and talents; a strong sense of social responsibility and carry these values into adult life.

MAKINI SCHOOL’S MISSION

Makini will actively encourage and facilitate: The formation of each student’s moral character, unique skills, capabilities and talents; the creation of a strong communal ethos of social responsibility; and the achievement of the highest possible academic results.

MAKINI SCHOOL’S CONTACTS

In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications:

Phone: +254-20-3874950/51
Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Postal Address: P.O.Box 21784-00505, Nairobi, Kenya or P.O.Box 1350-40100, Kisumu, Kenya

MAKINI SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS

Admissions at Makini School can be done by physically visiting the school or online by visiting; https://www.makinischool.ac.ke/admissions/

All are welcome to apply! Makini enrolls new learners based on spaces available.

Please prepare the following documents to either upload with your application or to submit hard copies to the admissions office:

A copy of the child’s birth certificate
Latest school report from the child’s current school
Leaving certificate/letter
NEMIS number for those registered with the Ministry of Education
Copy of parents/guardians ID card/passport
KCPE result slip for those joining form 1

MAKINI SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school registered a total of 55 candidates who managed to score a mean of B+(plus) with a performance index of 67.872. In 2019, the school had a total candidature of 42 candidates.