Jamhuri High School

Coordinates: 1°16′19″S 36°49′22″E / 1.271914°S 36.822866°E / -1.271914; 36.822866 Jamhuri High School, formerly known as Government Indian School and later The Duke of Gloucester School, is one of the oldest schools in Kenya. It was founded as a Railway Educational Centre in 1906. Prior to Kenya's independence from the British, the school, located at Ngara Nairobi, predominantly enrolled students from the Indian community in Nairobi, hence its former name Government Indian School.

History and operations

In 1955, the school's name was changed to The Duke of Gloucester School, named after Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. After Kenya's independence in 1964 the school was renamed Jamhuri High School. Jamhuri, the Swahili word for Republic, symbolized independence and Kenya's sovereignty as a Republic. Since then the school has had a diversified enrolment of students of African, Indian, and White heritage.

The school is popularly known as "Jamuu" and its nickname is "Dukes".

Notable alumni

  • Khalid Al amin Adino – ophthalmic optometrist practising in Eastleigh near Nairobi
  • Justice Abdul Majid Cockar – former Chief Justice of Kenya
  • Justice Saeed Rahman Cockar – former and first Judge of the Kenya Industrial Court; former Kenya Open Tennis Champion; and former Kenya Hockey International player
  • Eric Minai Kimani – chief executive office, Galaxy Sports East Africa
  • Bhupinder S. Liddar – Canada's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi, Kenya
  • Salim Lone – Kenyan journalist; former Director of the News and Media Division, Department of Public Information, of the United Nations
  • Bali Mauladad – big-game hunter
  • Gerald Kanyi Mahinda – managing director, Brandhouse South Africa; managing director, East African Breweries Ltd.
  • Johnson Mwakazi – senior TV anchor, Citizen TV
  • Jayant J. Ruparel – founding member, Jamhuri Asian School Fund
  • Vimal Shah – chief executive officer, Bidco Group
  • David Thairu (Los Angeles) – founder of the By Faith and Hope Academy in Elburgon, Kenya, a school for orphaned and very poor children in that area
  • Rev. Daniel Njeru Wachira - clergy, Presbyterian Church
  • John Wambugu – award-winning filmmaker, producer and humanitarian photographer; Bonte Media (Ltd)

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