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Where former NYS boss Nelson Githinji escaped matope dorms

Kianyaga Boys High School
  • Kianyaga Boys High School in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County was established in 1960s
  • Outgoing Kirinyaga Senator Daniel Karaba was transferred to Kalahari as principal in 1993
  • Junior students were also condemned to weevil-infested githeri and shorts

Kianyaga Boys High School in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County was established in 1960s through fundraisers by local elders.

Many mocked the idea but the elders soldiered on to build the first high school to offer A-level education in Kirinyaga which today, is a force to reckon with.

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