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St Francis Mangu Girls: Dorcas Rigathi's school where girls were not allowed to have boyfriends

DP Rigathi Gachagua's wife Pastor Dorcas Gachagua.

St Francis Girls High School (Mang'u) in Mangu Location, near Thika Town, Gatundu North Constituency started off a girls boarding primary school in 1944.

In 1964, the primary school was changed into a Harambee secondary school by the Franciscan Sisters who were its initiators. This followed a high demand for a girl's secondary school in the area. The school currently has a student enrollment of about 500 students and 70 teaching staff.

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