Thika High School is a boys-only
boarding high school located in
Thika
Thika () is an industrial town and commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road , northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town is administratively in Kiambu County, the greater ...
District in
Central Province,
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. Thika High School was founded in 1951, while Kenya was still a British Colony, by the
Alliance of Protestant Churches and the
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland (CoS; ; ) is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland. It is one of the country's largest, having 245,000 members in 2024 and 259,200 members in 2023. While mem ...
Mission (later known as the
Presbyterian Church of East Africa
Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) is a Presbyterian denomination headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. In Kenya, 10% of the population is Presbyterian. It was started by missionaries from Scotland, most notable of whom was Dr John Arthur. I ...
or PCEA). It was originally set at the site of the current Thogoto Teachers College, but due to its proximity to another PCEA boys' school,
Alliance Boys' High School, it was moved to Thika. The school is known for its academic and sports excellence from its foundation to the mid-1950s.
Curriculum
Thika High School offers a college preparatory program following the
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is an academic certificate awarded to candidates upon completion of secondary education in Kenya.
The first KCSE exam was held in 1989 at the same time as the last Kenya Advanced Certificate of ...
curriculum.
Notable alumni
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Jackton Boma Ojwang, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya
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Irungu Kang'ata (Senator,
Murang'a County
Murang'a County is one of the counties of Kenya's former Central Province (Kenya), Central Province. Its largest town and capital is Murang'a, which was referred to as Fort Hall during the colonial era. The county is inhabited mainly by, and i ...
)
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Paul Muite (Former Member or Parliament,
Kikuyu Constituency
Kikuyu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County
Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika town. Kia ...
)
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Linus Gitahi (Former CEO,
Nation Media Group
Nation Media Group (NMG), formerly known as East African Newspapers (Nation Series) Ltd, is an East African media group based in Kenya and listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. It is owned by Aga Khan IV.
History
NMG was founded in 1959 by A ...
)
References
Dr. Nduati, MB.ChB.
External links
Satellite Picture of Thika School
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Educational institutions established in 1951
Boarding schools in Kenya
Education in Central Province (Kenya)
1951 establishments in the British Empire