Old girl returns to pump life into 90-year-old dying giant

Rispah Wanjiru, a mother of two and one of the parents at Kanyenyaini Primary school,Muranga County shares her concerns over the dwindling number of pupils enrolling in the school . PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA

Once the envy of many, the school is now desolate. Ms Jane Nyambura’s father was among the more than 2,000 pupils lucky to have a slot in this giant, but decades later, fate has brought her back to save Kanyenyaini Primary School from obscurity.

Shortly after taking office, Murang’a County Governor Mwangi wa Iria called on old boys and girls to salvage their former schools, most of which have lost their glory. Nyambura was one of the about 1,200 old pupils to volunteer as a mentor in the Murang’a Child Can programme, giving her services to Kibutha Primary Boarding School, which she attended from Class Three.