• Kenyan Government scraps school categories. This means no more national, extra county, county and sub-county schools categories.
All schools will be under one level: Senior High Schools.
• Senior secondary fees for year 2026 set at Ksh.53,554
Kenya has officially scrapped and phased off the national, county, and sub-county school classification system, with the changes taking effect in January 2026.
The new system will categorize secondary schools into clusters based on their ability to offer specific career pathways, moving away from the old location-based system.
For years since the inception of 8-4-4- system Kenya categorized its secondary schools into four tiers: National (C1), Extra County (C2), County (C3), and Sub-county (C4), with National schools being the most prestigious and often having higher costs, while Sub-county schools are typically day schools with varying quality.
>> Details of the new system
• Scrapping of old categories: The traditional categories of national, extra-county, county, and sub-county schools are being discontinued.
All schools will.be under senior high school category.
• New classification: Schools will be classified into clusters based on their offered career pathways: STEM, Social Science, and Arts & Sports.
> Cluster 1: Schools that can offer all three pathways (STEM, Social Sciences, Arts & Sports).
> Clusters 2-4: Schools that can offer one or two of the pathways.
• Focus on career pathways: The new structure emphasizes specialization at the senior secondary level through the new pathway system.
> STEM pathway: Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Technical & Engineering, Careers & Technology Studies.
> Social Sciences pathway: Humanities, Languages & Literature, and Business Studies.
> Arts and Sports pathway: Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Sports.
• New criteria: Instead of being defined by size or location, schools will be defined by their readiness to offer specific career pathways.
• Implementation timeline: The new system will be implemented from January 2026.
• Standardized fees: Public boarding senior secondary schools will have a standardized annual fee of Ksh.53,554
>> Why the change?
• Equity and inclusion: The reform aims to promote equity and a fairer distribution of resources.
• Student-centered approach: The new system is a shift toward a more student-centered approach, prioritizing individual talents and career aspirations.
• CBC alignment: This reform aligns with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), which focuses on skills and competencies.
• Increased access: The reforms are expected to enhance educational access.
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