Ministry circular on closure of 348 boarding primary schools

Teachers Arena December 3, 2024 TSC News No Comments

Ref: MOE.HQS/3/13/3(117)
Date: 27^thNovember, 2024

All Regional Directors of Education
All County Directors of Education
All Sub-County Directors of Education

RE: CLOSURE OF BOARDING SECTIONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

An assessment exercise to establish the status of compliance to safety standards for all boarding primary schools in the country was carried out in the months of September and October 2024.

The assessment established that some institutions grossly contravened the provisions of the Safety Standards Manual for Schools in Kenya (2008).

Further, they did not adhere to the standards as prescribed in the Registration Guidelines for Basic Education Institutions (2021).

A total of Three Hundred and Forty Eighty (348) schools of those assessed were consequently NOT approved to host boarding learners.

The purpose of this circular therefore is to direct ‘you to close down the boarding sections of all schools within your jurisdiction that were not approved as per the attached list.

Re-opening of the boarding sections should strictly be upon a re-registration process.

You are required to ensure that affected parents are informed in good time for them to make alternative arrangements for their children.

DR. BELIO R. KIPSANG, CBS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

LIST OFPRIMARY SCHOOLS PER COUNTY THAT ARE NOT APPROVED TO OFFER BOARDING

REGION	S/N	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
CENTRAL	1	KIAMBU	COR MARIAE SCHOOL
	2	KIAMBU	KARUGURU TECHNICAL ACADEMY
	3	KIAMBU	VIOLA QUALITY SCHOOL
	4	KIAMBU	DEPAUL AUSTIN SCHOOL
	5	KIAMBU	WAPA ACADEMY
	6	KIAMBU	KABETE NAZARENE
	7	KIAMBU	ST. JOHN
	8	KIAMBU	KIJABE INTEGRITY
	9	KIAMBU	MITERO SILVER SPRING ACADEMY
	10	KIAMBU	TUMAINI LA WATOTO SCHOOL
	1 1	KIÀMBU	PACLEMA SCHOOL
	12	KIAMBU	DAYSPRING ACADEMY
	13	KIAMBU	VARSITY AIM ACADEMY
	14	KIRINYAGA	FREDS GRAMMAR
	15	KIRINYAGA	SHIRIKISHO ACADEMY
	16	MURANG’A	BRIGHT STAR ACADEMY
	17	MURANG’A	ELICE JUNIOR
	18	MURANG’A	SOLACE CITE ACADEMY
	19	MURANG’A	MATHAREINI
	20	MURANG’A	ST. JOHNS MAKUYU
	21	NYANDARUA	MAWINGO PRIMARY
	22	NYANDARUA	SATIMA ACADEMY
	23	NYANDARUA	APOSTOROS BERNABAS ACADEMY
COAST REGION	24	KWALE	POPE FRANCIS ACADEMY
	25	KWALE	MORGENROTH SCHOOL
	26	KWALE	NEW SISERA ACADEMY
	27	KWALE	MSINGI BORA ACADEMY
	28	KWALE	KRISTINA ACADEMY
	29	KWALE	BANG’A PRIMARY
	30	KWALE	ST. LUKES INTEGRATED
	31	KILIFI	OCEAN OF WONDERS ACADEMY
	32	MOMBASA	PCEA MAKUPA
	33	MOMBASA	Al-FRIDAUS EDUCATION CENTRE
	34	MOMBASA	BRILLIANT PERKS SCHOOL
	35	TAITA TAVETA	COUNTY HILL JUNIOR SCHOOL
	36	TAITA TAVETA	ST. AGNES PRIMARY SCHOOL
	37	TANA RIVER	ASSA PRIMARY
	38	TANA RIVER	RUKO PRIMARY
	39	TANA RIVER	BOKA PRIMARY
	40	TANA RIVER	WAI-DENA PRIMARY
	41	TANA RIVER	MAZIWA PRIMARY
EASTERN	42	KITUI	VICTORY JUNIOR ACADEMY
	43	KITUI	ISAANGWA PRIMARY SCHOOL
	44	KITUI	MULANGA PRY

REGION	S/N	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
	45	KITUI	KATULANI PRIMARY
	46	KITUI	BASE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
	47	KITUI	MIKUYUNI PRIMARY JUNIOR SCHOOL
	48	KITUI	NDOTO NJEMA ACADEMY
	49	KITUI	NGUUTANI JUNIOR ACADEMY
	50	KITUI	SYOMITHUMO PRIMARY JUNIOUR SCHOOL
	51	KITUI	ISAA PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	52	KITUI	THOME PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	53	KITUI	MUTHA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
	54	KITUI	MUTOMO SPECIAL FOR THE DEAF
	55	KITUI	IKANGA PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	56	KITUI	KYATUNE PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	57	KITUI	KYATUNE SPECIAL
	58	KITUI	KANDAE PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	59	KITUI	KATUNDU PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	60	KITUI	BRUKRIN DAY AND BOARDING
	61	KITUI	ST. PAUL IKANGA
	62	KITUI	EMMANUEL PRIMARY SCHOOL
	63	KITUI	ALL SAINT ENDAU ACADEMY
	64	KITUI	KANYANGI PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	65	KITUI	KYAITHANI PRIMARY / JUNIOR SCHOOL
	66	MAKUENI	MUKATINI PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	67	MAKUENI	KYUMANI
	68	MAKUENI	UTHINI PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	69	MAKUENI	NGAAMBA PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	70	MAKUENI	KWA NGUMU PRIMARY AND JUNIOR SCHOOL
	71	MAKUENI	ITITU BLESSED ACADEMY
	72	MAKUENI	NTHAANI KALAWANI PRIMARY JS
	73	MAKIJENI	NDOLO PRIMARY
	74	MAKUENI	UTITHI PRIMARY
	75	MAKIJENI	MIA ATATU PRIMARY
	76	MERU	WILLY’S ACADEMY
	77	MEW	LINYA ACADEMY
	78	MERU	ST. PIUS ACADEMY
	79	MERU	WALTER OLSEIN ACADEMY
	80	MERU	MCK KIENGU ACADEMY
	81	MERU	ST MARK THATHIMWENE
	82	MERU	EAPC IMANI BOARDING
	83	MERU	ST DOMINIC
	84	MERU	MWICHIUNE LEARNERS ACADEMY
	85	MERU	SUNSHINE ACADEMY
	86	MERU	OUR LADY OF MERCY KARIEDIF
	87	THARAKA NITHI	GATUNGA DAY Et BOARDING
	88	THARAKA NITHI	KIORIMBA BOARDING
	89	THARAKA NITHI	KABARIANGE PRI RY
	90	THARAKA NITHI	KARII KAMBURI

REGION	S/N	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
	91	THARAKA NITHI	KABUABUA
	92	THARAKA NITHI	MCK KAMAGUNA
	93	THARAKA NITHI	MARIMANTI WINNERS
	94	THARAKA NITHI	KASARANI NEHEMA ACADEMY
	95	THARAKA NITHI	BRIDGE OF MERCY NEHEMA
	96	THARAKA NITHI	TURIMA JUNIOR ACADEMY
	97	THARAKA NITHI	CHUKA CATHOLIC
	98	THARAKA NITHI	LITTLE FLOWER
	99	THARAKA NITHI	TUNYAI NEWSTAR
	100	THARAKA NITHI	TTC LITTLE ANGELS
	101	THARAKA NITHI	CONSOLATA PRIMARY
	102	THARAKA NITHI	THE KITHINO LEARNING CENTRE
	103	THARAKA NITHI	IRIA RIA MBOGO
	104	THARAKA NITHI	IRUNDUNI HIGHERLIFE
	105	THARAKA NITHI	MAKUBA MISSION.
	106	EMBIJ	ST. JOSEPH OF TARBES
	107	EMBU	PRUDENCE KNOWLEDGE ACADEMY
	108	EMBU	LUKAS VISION ACADEMY UGWERI
	109	EMBIJ	GOLDMINE ACADEMY
	110	EMBU	EAPC OMEGA ACADEMY
	111	EMBU	MFARIJI ACADEMY
	112	EMBU	MBURUTANI PRY AND JS
	113	MACHAKOS	SILOAM ACADEMY
	114	MACHAKOS	KITHIMANI I-IGM PRIMARY
	11 5	MACHAKOS	KIKUYUNI PRIMARY
	116	MACHAKOS	AIC KASOONI PRIMARY
	117	MACHAKOS	IKOMBE BRIGHT STAR ACADEMY
	118	MACHAKOS	ST. PAUL SHALOM ACADEMY
	119	MACHAKOS	YATTA SMALL ANGELS ACADEMY
	120	MACHAKOS	KANGUNDO DEB PRIMARY SCHOOL
	121	MACHAKOS	KIKAI-U PRIMARY SCHOOL
	122	MACHAKOS	MATHEINI AIC
	123	MACHAKOS	SYANTHI BIDII
	124	MACHAKOS	DEB KMC PRIMARY
	125	MACHAKOS	ANTHENA
	126	MACHAKOS	ST. ANNES JOSTA ACADEMY
	127	MACHAKOS	ABC MANZA
	128	MACHAKOS	SHEKINAH ACADEMY
	129	ISIOLO	BRAINSTAR ACADEMY
	1 30	ISIOLO	UPPER HILL ACADEMY

NAIROBI	131	NAIROBI	VISA OSWHAL SCHOOL
	132	NAIROBI	THIKA ROAD PRIMARY
	133	NAIROBI	RUDAN JUNIOR SCHOOL
	134	NAIROBI	JONATHAN GLOAG ACADEMY
	135	NAIROBI	ST. ANNE PRE &PRIMARY CATHOLIC
	136	NAIROBI	ACK GOOD SAMARITAN

REGION	SIN	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
	137	NAIROBI	ST. HANNAHS PRIMARY Et JUNIOR SCHOOL
	138	NAIROBI	ST. ELIZABETH ACADEMY
	139	NAIROBI	LIFESPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
	140	NAIROBI	DON BOSCO PRIMARY SCHOOL
	141	NAIROBI	MELISAH ACADEMY
	142	NAIROBI	NEW JUNIOR CAMPUS ACADEMY
	143	NAIROBI	EPREN ACADEMY
	144	NAIROBI	JOY GARDEN ACADEMY
	145	NAIROBI	ROPHINE FIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL LIMITED
	146	NAIROBI	KINGS ACADEMY
	147	NAIROBI	ROCKFIELDS JUNIOR SCHOOL
	148	NAIROBI	ST. BENEDICT’S PRIMARY
	149	NAIROBI	HAPPY LAND ACADEMY
	150	NAIROBI	MARY IMMACULATE EDUCATION COMPLEX
	1 51	NAIROBI	WANJA AND KIM COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
	152	NAIROBI	ST. MATHEWS LEARNING CENTER
	153	NAIROBI	JASPA
	154	NAIROBI	NYAWAI ACADEMY
	155	NAIROBI	AKIMA SPRINGS JUNIOR SCHOOLS
	156	NAIROBI	LITTLE WONDER SCHOOL
	157	NAIROBI	GREEN RIVER LEARNING CENTRE
	158	NAIROBI	ST. MARY RUARAKA SCHOOL
	159	NAIROBI	MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL
	160	NAIROBI	MIREMA SCHOOL
	1 61	NAIROBI	KASARANI GROUP OF SCHOOLS
	162	NAIROBI	SOLIDARITY (MIXED) DAY BOARDING
	163	NAIROBI	GREENVIEW SCHOOLS KAMULU
	164	NAIROBI	BROOKSHINE SCHOOLS
	165	NAIROBI	GRACELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
	166	NAIROBI	DADA’S COMMUNITY CENTRE
	167	NAIROBI	LE PIC SCHOOL
	168	NAIROBI	RIRUTA CENTRAL SCHOOL
	169	NAIROBI	NATIONAL HIDDEN TALENTS ACADEMY
	170	NAIROBI	CHARO ACADEMY
	1 71	NAIROBI	PATMOS ACADEMY
	172	NAIROBI	LAKE VIEW VINROSE ACADEMY
	173	NAIROBI	MCDC SCHOOL
	174	NAIROBI	ST. ANNE’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL
	175	NAIROBI	STERLUM ELITE SCHOOL
	176	NAIROBI	JOSPER JUNIOR ACADEMY
	177	NAIROBI	GRAND MARK SCHOOL
	178	NAIROBI	BLUE HILLS ACADEMY
	179	NAIROBI	JAGIET ANNEX ACADEMY
	180	NAIROBI	CATHSAM SCOOL
NORTH EASTERN	181	GARISSA	LIBOI PRIMARY/ JS
NORTH EASTERN	182	GARISSA	KULAN PRIMARY/ JS

REGION	SIN	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
	183	GARISSA	DAMAJALE PRIMARY/ JS
	184	GARISSA	FAFI PRIMARY/ JS
	185	GARISSA	AMUMA PRIMARY/ JS
	186	GARISSA	HULUGHO PRIMARY/ JS
	187	GARISSA	SANGAILU PRIMARY/ JS
	188	GARISSA	BODHAI PRIMARY/ JS
	189	GARISSA	HANDARO PRIMARY/ JS
	190	GARISSA	KOTILE PRIMARY/ JS
	191	GARISSA	GAL-MAGALA PRIMARY/ JS
NYANZA	192	MIGORI	HURUMA DOLA ACADEMY
	193	MIGORI	MATARE BOARDING AND DAY ECDE
	194	MIGORI	MARINDI GRACE ACADEMY
	195	MIGORI	SONY SUGAR PRIMARY
	196	MIGORI	ST. BENEDICT SONY ACADEMY (BOYS BOARDING WING)
	197	KISII	RIVERBANK ACADEMY
	198	KISII	ST. ANN METABURU
	199	KISII	ST. MARY’S TABAKA GIRLS
	200	KISII	TABAKA ACADEMY
	201	KISII	ORENCHO ACADEMY
	202	KISII	KIABOERA ACADEMY
	203	KISII	ST. DAVID OMBOGO
	204	KISII	ST. PETERS KISII
	205	KISII	NYAMBUNWA
	206	KISII	ST. REUBEN YOUNG
	207	KISII	LANCES FOR THE DEAF
	208	KISII	PRECIOUS HOPE SCHOOL
	209	KISII	MWATA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
	210	KISII	ST. MARTHA AND ELIZABETH MOGWEKO
	21 1	KISII	PRECIOUS TALENT
	212	KISII	TRACER ACADEMY
	213	KISII	ST. ANGELA’S ACADEMY
	214	KISUMU	OBALA PRIMARY
	215	KISUMU	KISUMU ELITE
	216	KISUMU	NGENY H . l .
	217	KISUMU	ST. GABRIEL SOPHER ACADEMY
	218	KISUMU	KIMBERLY
	219	KISUMU	MANDELA SHINERS
	220	KISUMU	ST. ANTHONY INCLUSIVE ACADEMY
WESTERN	221	KAKAMEGA	TOMLIZA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
	222	KAKAMEGA	FIELDS OF LIFE EDUCATION CENTRE
	223	KAKAMEGA	MUMIAS COMPLEX PRIMARY SCHOOL
	224	KAKAMEGA	JUNIOR ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL MANYULIA
	225	BUSIA	NAMBALE SHINERS HIGH SCHOOL
	226	BUSIA	PRISTINE SCHOOL LIMITED
	227	BUSIA	ACK CHANGARA SCHOOL

REGION	SIN	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
	228	BUSIA	KAJEI PRIMARY SCHOOL
	229	BUSIA	RESONATE ACADEMY
	230	BUNGOMA	KIBABII BOYS BOARDING PRIMARY SCHOOL
	231	BUNGOMA	SHINE MAKIJNGA ACADEMY
	232	BUNGOMA	VISION GATE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
	233	BUNGOMA	AMEENA ACADEMY
	234	BUNGOMA	JUDYCATES PREMIER SCHOOL
	235	BUNGOMÀ	UTUBORA ACADEMY
	236	BUNGOMA	CHWELE ACADEMY
	237	BUNGOMA	KIMALEWA ERSE PRIMARY
RIFT VALLEY	238	NAKIJRIJ	VISIONS KIAMBOGO
	239		PCA UMOJA
	240	NAKIJRU	SPRINGS JUNIOR
	241	NAKURIJ	ST. SAMUEL FAITH ACADEMY
	242	NAKIJRU	EXCEL ACADEMY
	243	NAKIJRU	KING’S ACADEMY
	244	NAKURU	ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI GIRLS SECONDARY
	245	NAROK	ST. CECILIA CATHOLIC
	246	NAROK	DANECS ACADEMY
	247	NAROK	SHINERS ACADEMY
	248	NAROK	ALDO REBBY ACADEMY
	249	NAROK	MARA TLENT ACADEMY
	250	NAROK	MOGOR SUNSHINE
	251	NAROK	ST. JOSEPH SOI
	252	NAROK	TUMDLA EDUCATION CENTRE
	253	NAROK	MURKAN BRILLIANT
	254	NAROK	PARTAKILAT PRIMARY
	255	NAROK	MURKAN EUNISA
	256	E/ MARAKWET	ST. PETER’S CHEBOKWA
	257	E/ MARAKWET	THE JOSHWOOD
	258	E/ MARAKWET	ST. PLACIDO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
	259	E/ MARAKWET	BRIGHTSTAR EDUCATION CENTRE
	260	E/ MARAKWET	TUNYO PRIMARY
	261	E/ MARAKWET	SENIOR CHIEF CHEMWELO
	262	E/ MARAKWET	LUKUGET
	263	KERICHO	KAPSOIT JUNIOR SCHOOL
	264	KERICHO	ELAND SCHOOL AND KINDERGARDEN
	265	KERICHO	PROGRESSIVE CHEP CHEP
	266	KERICHO	BONDENI ELITE
	267	KERICHO	UPPER HILL ACADEMY
	268	KERICHO	CHEMITAN
	269	KERICHO	HIGHRISE ACADEMY
	270	KERICHO	SALLYANN
	271	KERICHO	KALYA ACADEMY
	272	KERICHO	SAMBON ACADEMY
	273	KERICHO	ISAYANA ELITE

REGION	SIN	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
	274	KERICHO	MOSELI ACADEMY
	275	KERICHO	SHAMMAH BASE ACADEMY
	276	KERICHO	BETHEL HILL ACADEMY
	277	KERICHO	BARSIELE SUNRISE
	278	KERICHO	ZION ELITES
	279	KERICHO	HARMONY GRAMMAR
	280	KERICHO	BURGEI ACADEMY
	281	KERICHO	CHEPTUIYET HILL VIEW ACADEMY
	282	KERICHO	LITTLE LAMBS ACADEMY
	283	KERICHO	SIGOWET JUNIOR ACADEMY
	284	KERICHO	CRYSTAL HILL ACADEMY
	285	KERICHO	T’JLWET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
	286	KERICHO	AGC SOSIOT ACDADEMY
	287	KERICHO	TEA VALE ACADEMY
	288	KERICHO	JOY ELITE ACADEMY
	289	KERICHO	A.I.C KIPTEWIT BETHEL ACADEMY
	290	NANDI	BUSARA ADVENTIST ACADEMY
	291	NANDI	HOLY TRINITY KIMNYIGEI
	292	NANDI	TUIYOBEI KIMNYIGEI PRIMARY
	293	NANDI	TOBOLWA PRIMARY
	294	NANDI	BLOOMING HILL
	295	NANDI	GREEMFIELDS
	296	NANDI	HOLY CROSS
	297	NANDI	KOIMET HILL TOP
	298	NANDI	ST. LAWRENCE KAPNGORIUM
	299	NANDI	BRIGHT SMILE
	300	NANDI	MAHAKIN ACADEMY
	301	NANDI	NDALAT GAA ACADEMY
	302	NANDI	CLEDYANNE ACADEMY
	303	NANDI	JOYLAND TERESA
	304	NANDI	ST. BARNABAS KABUNYERIA
	305	NANDI	KIPCHUMBA ARUSEI
	306	IJASIIN GISHU	EAGLE NEST ACADEMY
	307	UASIIN GISHU	MENGECH SCHOOL KERUGO
	308	UASIIN GISHU	ST. JOAN GREENWOOD ACADEMY
	309	UASIIN GISHU	PCEA SOY TOWNSHIP ACADEMY
	310	UASIIN GISHU	SDA SEGERO ADVENTIST ACADEMY
	31 1	UASIIN GISHU	TORONTO SCHOOL, ZIWA
	312	IJASIIN GISHU	SUNRISE ACADEMY
	313	UASIIN GISHU	BROOKS SCHOOL
	3 14	UASIIN GISHU	MT DAYSTAR RENDEZVOUS ACADEMY.
	315	UASIIN GISHU	ZION ACADEMY
	316	UASIIN GISHU	THE NOBLE SCHOOL
	317	UASIIN GISHU	SOCRATIC SCHOOL
	318	UASIIN GISHU	HIGHLANDS PLATEAU ACADEMY
	319	UASIIN GISHU	SUNRISE OUTREACH ACADEMY

REGION	SIN	COUNTY	NAME OF SCHOOL
	320	UASIIN GISHU	THE EAGLES ACADEMY
	321	IJASIIN GISHU	EBENEZAR LIGHT SCHOOL MOSOP
	322	IJASIIN GISHU	ACK KIPKORIO
	323	UASIIN GISHU	EBENEZER LIGHT MOSOP
	324	UASIIN GISHU	DAIMA ACADEMY
	325	I-JASIIN GISHU	GOLDEN SPRINGS ACADEMY
	326	BOMET	LABOTIET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
	327	BOMET	ROFA GRAMMER SCHOOL
	328	BOMET	CHEBUNYO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
	329	BOMET	MSARIFA ACADEMY
	330	BOMET	KIM ELITE ACADEMY
		BOMET	ACADEMY
	332	BOMET	KAPWEN PREPARATORY
	333	BOMET	CHABUNYO KINGS
	334	BARINGO	THE ROCK ACADEMY
	335	TRANS-ZOIA	A.C.K EMMANUEL KAPCHELUCH PRIMARY
	336	TRANS-ZOIA	THREE ANGELS ADVENTIST PRIMARY
	337	TRANS-ZOIA	ST. JOHN’S EDUCATION CENTRE
	338	TRANS-ZOIA	PURPOSE DRIVEN ADVENTIST PRIMARY
	339	TRANS-ZOIA	MUNAWAR MUSLIM ACADEMY – KITALE
	340	TRANS-ZOIA	EL-CREST PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL
	341	TRANS-ZOIA	ELGIBOR SABOTI ACADEMY
	342	SAMBURIJ	KIRIMON PRIMARY AND J.S.S
	343	LAIKIPIA	NANYUKI ELIMU
	344	LAIKIPIA	SIRIMA DAY/BOARDING
	345	LAIKIPIA	ADANED SHINNING STARS
	346	KAJIADO	ENCHORO E. SENTEU
	347	KAJIADO	ILOSHON COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
	348	KAJIADO	KAJIADO ADVENTIST