City High School, Nairobi

Coordinates: 1°15′29″S 36°46′02″E / 1.258083°S 36.767190°E / -1.258083; 36.767190
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City High School is a private secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya.

History and operations[edit]

City High School was established in 1952 by the Sharma family, who had managed several high schools in the Ngara area.[citation needed]

On October 31, 1964, around 1000 boys at the school went on strike, objecting to the school facilities.[1]

Ram Lal Sharma, who was the school's proprietor in the 1970s, was a follower of Hare Krishna.[2] City High School was one of the last schools founded by her.[clarification needed]

Lilian Mumias, wife of Nabongo (King) Peter Mumia II of the Wanga Kingdom, was among the school's teachers in the 1970s.[3]

Notable pupils[edit]

  • Patrick Obara
  • Thomas Odoyo, Kenyan cricketer
  • Heronimo Sehmi, actor[4]
  • Professor George Wajackoyah

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Students Strike Nairobi School". Toledo Blade. 1964. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Prof. Wajackoyah's Biography". glw4president.com website. Retrieved 8 March 2011
  3. ^ "Professor receives blessings from the King of the Wanga Kingdom". glw4president.com website. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Heronimo Sehmi portfolio in the magazine jurgita.com". jurgita.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011. Heronimo Sehmi

1°15′29″S 36°46′02″E / 1.258083°S 36.767190°E / -1.258083; 36.767190