Girl Number 001: Trailblazer who opened doors for Kenyan girls

The late Abigail Kageha Indire during her earlier life, she died in April 30, 2025 and was buried at Vigina Area in Vihiga. [Brian Kisanji, Standard]

In 1948, as Kenya labored under the weight of colonial rule, a quiet revolution was unfolding in a school compound in Kikuyu.

Ten girls, young, brilliant, and full of promise, were enrolled at the newly founded African Girls High School, later to be known as Alliance Girls.