Mambere School: Where Jomo, James Gichuru learnt how to read
Mambere School now Musa Gitau Primary School in 1936.
Mambere School was established in 1901 in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. The journey of the school started when Scottish missionaries arrived in Kikuyu in late 1890s. A jovial Munyua wa Waiyaki, son of the famous Kikuyu leader Waiyaki wa Hinga, offered them 100 acres of the forest in Thogoto highlands. The missionaries built a church and Mambere school for boys and girls. Here they were taught Christianity as well as formal education. Girls would attend classes in the evening after working for whites. Later in 1909, the school put up dormitories for both boys and girls. Classrooms were however shared.
THE STANDARD By
Amos Kareithi |
January 3rd 2021 at 09:00:00 GMT +0300
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THE STANDARD By
Macharia Munene |
January 4th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
In the second decade of the 21st Century, Kenya is in a unique position to shape global happenings, as it becomes one of the 10 non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Unlike the five permanent members, it has no veto power and will serve for only two years. However, it can leave a mark in that short period.
There are high expectations as Kenya starts its term. It is expected to address our national interests, Africa’s challenges, and natural or man-made global disasters. One of the challenges, therefore, is for Kenya to balance and deliver on the three, at times conflicting, expectations.