Kahuhia Girls High School, founded in 1957, is one of Murang'a County's top-performing extra-county girls' boarding schools. The school was established by Church Missionary Society (CMS) missionaries under the leadership of Rev. Canon Harry Leakey and is sponsored by the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK). The school has grown from a single stream to a four-stream institution, currently enrolling approximately 1,229 students. The school's motto is "Truth Triumphs," and it is located in Kahuro Sub-County, Murang'a County.
The school has a strong academic record, featuring among the top 200 schools countrywide in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) national examinations. In 2019, the school's top three students tied after scoring straight As of 82 points, ranking among the top five girls nationally in the 2019 KCSE examination. The school's KCSE results have consistently shown a high pass rate, with a mean score of 7.91 in 2025, and 325 out of 415 candidates qualifying for university.
Kahuhia Girls High School is categorized as an extra-county school, not a national school. However, it is listed among the newer national schools in the Mount Kenya region as the country transitions to the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system. The school is a Cluster 1 high school under the Ministry of Education in Kenya. The school's KNEC code is 10238101, which is used when checking KCSE results via SMS.
The school's entry marks are determined by the Ministry of Education, with vacancies available on a competitive basis. Candidates who sat for the national high school entrance examination are admitted to the school based on their performance. For extra-county schools like Kahuhia Girls, candidates are required to achieve high marks to compete nationally for available places. The Ministry allocates Form One places each year based on available spaces and national candidate scores.
The annual fees per student at Kahuhia Girls High School are approximately KES 40,535, which serves as the fee cap set by the Ministry of Education for extra-county schools in Kenya. However, actual fees may differ slightly from one school to another due to extra charges imposed by individual institutions for items such as uniforms, motivation programs, or co-curricular activities. Students are also required to purchase their own uniform, personal items, and stationery.
The school's uniform is issued after admission, and new students are advised to report in their former primary school uniform while waiting for the official uniform to be ready. Incoming Form One students are required to bring flat-heeled black leather shoes and plain white socks as part of their personal items list. The school has a range of facilities, although specific details are not provided.
Interested parties can contact the school directly for more information, and students and parents can check individual KCSE results via the KNEC portal or by sending an SMS with the full 11-digit index number followed by the word KCSE to 20076. The school's principal is Mrs. Naomi Njihia.
Key points
- The school has a strong academic record, with a mean score of 7.91 in 2025.
- The annual fees per student are approximately KES 40,535.
- The school is categorized as an extra-county school, not a national school.
