We Owe It To Our Parents
The thoughts I have shared above on my parent’s youth and their experiences of the Colonial times, the MauMau war and their participation in it, is just one…
Share Your Parents Stories
There are plenty of books written on the subject of MauMau and I encourage everybody to find at least one or two and read for yourselves. Below, I…
No Schools For OlKalou Children
OlKalou town had only two Primary schools, which are still standing today. AC and St. Joseph. There was no high school in OlKalou. The closest high school was…
Over Age Students
The pioneer students who were admitted to Munyeki in January of 1970 all started in standard one, regardless of their age. It was a new school starting from…
Classes by Shift
The children who pioneered Munyeki in 1970, had recently graduated from the nursery school which was housed at the Rangwero house, the same house where the Cooperative Society…
Nursery School: Graduation
When we attended nursery school and were about to graduate, there was no guarantee we would be accepted in Munyeki (thukuru nene) the senior or advanced school. We…
Nursery School: Nap Time
Our nursery school was a one room timber building at the edge of the compound that housed the Cooperative Society. Remember this was the former compound of the…
Growth of Munyeki Primary
As the Munyeki school grew, the demand grew as well. More families bought land and settled in places like Marubani, Kabuteni and Kaimbaga. Those were new settlements in…
When Is Your Birthday? No Idea!
After learning the alphabet, counting and drawing in the lower grades, “serious” learning started in standard four. We had a “thick” book called Safari Book. They started with…
Thank You Teachers
I love and greatly appreciate all the teachers who were there to teach us how to curve out the letters of the alphabet and keeping them straight on…