From dreaded torture chambers to classrooms

One of the buildings that were used to torture Mau Mau freedom fighters that has been converted into a classroom at Mweru High school in Nyeri County.  [PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD]

By NDERITU GICHURE

Perched atop one of the motley picturesque hills in Nyeri County are a number of old brick houses with aging iron sheets. They are buried between towering trees and banana plants. This is a school —Mweru High School—which for years has been a beacon of hope to hundreds of teenagers. Those who have gone through the school still remember the  good times they had there and  are even nostalgic about the institution.