𝐌𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢: Senior School’s History, Location, Contacts, Performance & Reviews
𝐌𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢: History
The school was founded in February 1964 by Kenya’s Ministry of Education.
It started as a girls’ day secondary school at the former Woodley Primary School in Nairobi.
The aim was to provide education to girls from low-income and disadvantaged families, especially since such opportunities were limited before independence.
The School began with:
- 35 students and
- 2 teachers
The school’s first headmistress was Mrs. Rebecca Njau and her deputy was Mrs. Edith Matiba, wife to veteran Murang’a politician, Kenneth Matiba. The school’s first Chairman of the Board was the late Rt. Rev. John Gatu of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa
𝐌𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢: Early Growth and Development (1965–1970s)
In 1965, a hostel was set up to accommodate students who lived far away.
By 1967, the school expanded to a two-stream system and the first class sat for O-level exams.
In 1968, new facilities (administration block and dormitory) were built with support from USAID.
In 1970, the school introduced A-level classes, increasing enrolment.
𝐌𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥
In 1974, a major fundraising (harambee) was officiated by Daniel arap Moi (then Vice President).
This led to construction of more dormitories and expansion of other facilities.
Over time, the school became a fully-fledged boarding school with multiple streams and better infrastructure.
𝐌𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢: Modern Status
Today, Moi Girls Nairobi is an C1 public secondary school known for:
- Strong academic performance
- Active co-curricular programs
- Producing 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 such as:
- Martha Karua
- Nancy Githungu
- Prof. Olive Mugenda
𝐌𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢: Subjects Taught
The following 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 at the school
o English
o Kiswahili
o Mathematics
o Chemistry
o Geography Physics
o History government
o CRE/IRE
o Computer Studies
o Physics
o Biology
Optional Subjects
o Home Science
o Business Studies
o Agriculture
o Music
o German
o French
𝐌𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢.
“𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐧𝐚 𝐔𝐡𝐚𝐢”
