St. Charles Lwanga Ichuni Girls High School is a public national girls’ boarding school in Kenya, known for its strong academic performance and for empowering women in the Gusii region.
In the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, St. Charles Lwanga Ichuni Girls High School, which officially transitioned to the senior school level in January 2026, is categorized as a Cluster 1 (C1), and it supports a Triple Pathway because of its extensive infrastructure as a national school and offers all three specialized career pathways.
Cluster 1 schools are those equipped to provide all three pathways.
The specialized pathways are,
STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, with tracks including Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, and Technical Studies.
Social Sciences – Humanities and Business Studies.
Arts and Sports Science – Sports and Performing Arts.
The school now serves as a Senior School, hosting students from Grade 10 to Grade 12.
St Charles Lwanga Ichuni History and Performance
The school was founded in 1960 by the Catholic Church Mission under Reverend Father Joseph Oucho and began as a day primary and intermediate school for girls in an area where girls were often married off early. To address this issue, Father Oucho established a boarding institution in 1965.
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The school has since grown significantly and was recently elevated to national school status by the Education Cabinet Secretary.
In the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, 72% of the 598 candidates earned direct university entry, marking a historic academic milestone.
It was one of the only schools in Kenya with over 800 candidates in a single year.
In the 2025 KCSE examinations that were released on January 9, 2026, St. Charles Lwanga Ichuni Girls High School continued its strong academic standing, following the historic 2024 performance.
While specific 2025 grade distributions for the school were not finalized in the immediate post-release reports, the school’s trajectory is built on its 2024 success.
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It is steered by the current principal, Dr. Benidnah Ogeto, toward progressive performance.
Fees Details
As a public Cluster 1 boarding school, St. Charles Lwanga Ichuni Girls High School adheres to the standardized fee structure set by the Kenyan Ministry of Education for 2026, where the total annual fee payable by parents for a student at such a level school is Ksh 53,554.
This figure is uniform across all public senior boarding schools classified under the new C1 cluster.
- Payment Channels- All fees must be paid through designated official school accounts, M-Pesa, PayBill, or bank transfer/banker’s cheque.
- Cash is Not Accepted- No cash payments are to be made to teachers or staff.
- Instalments- Fees can typically be paid in instalments across the three school terms, as outlined in the official admission guidelines
St Charles Lwanga Ichuni Location
The school is in Masaba South Sub-county, within Kisii County, Kenya, with its location often mapped near Keroka town.
Specific direct phone numbers for the administration are not publicly available, but the school can be contacted via its physical location, and general inquiries can be directed through the official website.
Location: Masaba South Subcounty, Kisii County, Kenya
Postal Address: P.O. Box information was not found in the search results.
Website: https://stcharleslwangaichunigirlshigh.ach.ke/
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