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

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

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Mbita High School is a public, national boys’ boarding secondary school located in Homa Bay County, Kenya. It is situated in the town of Mbita, which is on the shores of Lake Victoria.

🗺️ Location & Directions

County: Homa Bay County
Sub-County: Mbita Sub-County
Town: Mbita
Directions: Mbita town is located approximately 35 km west of Homa Bay town. It can be reached by road. It’s a key center in the region, connecting to Rusinga Island via a causeway.

☎️ Contacts & Postal Details

The school’s official communication channels are:

Postal Address: P.O. Box 81 – 40305, MBITA.
Telephone: 0700448644
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mbitahigh.ac.ke or https://mbitasecondary.ach.ke/

📜 History and Background Information

Category: National public school.
Registration: The school was registered in 1966 under registration number 435130000107.
Current Status: It is currently categorized as a National public school established, owned, or operated by the Government of Kenya.
Governance: Its operations are governed under the Basic Education Act, 2013.

💵 Fees

Fee Structure: The detailed, current fee structure (tuition, boarding, and levies) is typically made available on the school’s official website and through official admission letters. Check the fees guidelines below for all Boarding Schools in Kenya.
Payment Methods: Information regarding payment methods (M-Pesa, bank transfers) is also detailed on the official fees page and admission letter which are periodically updated.

🎓 Competency-Based Education (CBE) Subjects/Pathways

Mbita High School has adopted the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum and offers a range of learning pathways:

CBE Learning Pathway	Tracks Offered
1. STEM	Pure Sciences Track, Applied Sciences Track, Technical Studies Track
2. Social Sciences	Languages & Literature Track, Humanities & Business Studies Track
3. Arts & Sports Science	Arts Track, Sports Track

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	MBITA
UIC	AYPM
KNEC	41700010
SCHOOL NAME	MBITA HIGH SCHOOL
CLUSTER	C1
TYPE	PUBLIC
(Regular/ SNE/	INTERGRATED
DISABILITY TYPE	VI
ACCOMODATION TYPE	BOARDING
GENDER	BOYS