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Early History Mang'u High School is a famous national high school in Kenya started in 1925 by the Holy Ghost Fathers at Kabaa. In 1939, the school was moved to a new site at Mang'u Village on twenty-two acres of land and because of accessibility it became known as Mang'u High School. Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and Immaculate Heart of Mary (known more simply as the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, or in Latin, Congregatio Sancti Spiriti (CSSp) is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests. ...
Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
However, the Marianist Brothers introduced an Aviation programme in Mang'u High School and there was an urgent need for expansion. Therefore, to create room for the Aviation programme, the Board of Governors decided to purchase a new site for the school . They acquired 214 acres six kilometres from Thika Town along the Thika-Nairobi Highway and in 1972 the Marianist Brothers moved Mang'u High School to its current site. The school was to be put up in three phases. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ...
Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ...
Thika is a market town in Central Province, Kenya, lying on the A2 road north east of Nairobi, and on the Thika River. ...
Academics Mang'u High School has always welcomed changes and emblazed new technology. It was the first school to introduce aviation as an examinable subject. It also remained one of the leading schools in promoting science subjects and endeavored to produce all round citizens, well grounded in moral and spiritual values while excelling in the academic performance with the school motto “Jishinde Ushinde”.
Mang'u High School has consistently maintained itself as a center for excellence. It continues to excel in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and is always among the top ten schools nationwide. The school is very competitive to join and only the best students who excell in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education are offered admission, though there has been controversy in the past where powerful politicians secure a place for their children though they didn't perform well. In 2006 the school was position 7 nationwide. The school's motto "Jishinde Ushinde" in swahili means "The greatest victory is victory over self". KCSE stands for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, which is taken at the completion of Secondary Education. ...
KCPE is an abbreviation for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, a certificate awarded to students after completing the approved eight-year course in primary education in Kenya. ...
Alumni Mang'u High School is a school that has made tremendous contribution to Kenya's history. Many successful politicians, lawyers, businessmen, clergymen, scientists, engineers, doctors, pilots and so on have graduated from Mang'u High School. Among the high profile politicians who studied at Mang'u High School include President Mwai Kibaki who attained the maximum possible score, Vice-President Moody Awori, Cabinet ministers George Saitoti who was also a former vice president, John Michuki who also met President Mwai Kibaki at Mang'u, Kipruto Arap Kirwa, the late Tom Mboya who was one of Kenya's principal leaders agitating for independence and other members of parliament. Others include Cardinal Maurice Michael Otunga, Archbishop Ndingi Mwana Nzeki, Archbishop John Njenga, Bishop Antony Muheria and Dr. Joshua Noreh who perfomed Kenya's first Invitro-fertilization. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is Kenyas third president, an economist, and a political leader. ...
Arthur Moody Awori, known as Uncle Moody, born 5 December 1927 in Butere, has been the Vice President of Kenya since 25 September 2003. ...
George Saitoti (1945-) is a mathematician, politician, and former Vice President of Kenya. ...
John Njoroge Michuki (1932 - ) is the Kenyan internal security minister. ...
Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is Kenyas third president, an economist, and a political leader. ...
Tom Joseph Odhiambo Mboya (August 15, 1930 - July 5, 1969) was a Kenyan politician during Jomo Kenyattas government. ...
Maurice Michael Otunga (31 January 1923 in Chebukwa, Bungoma District. ...
 Mang'u High School Chapel Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Facilities The first phase of construction was completed in 1972 and all the 253 students moved in. After that, very little has been done to complete the second phase and of course nothing for the third phase, yet the student population is already in the third phase. The nomadic nature of the school has greatly disadvantaged it, as a lot of physical facilities were left behind as it tried to find a suitable resting place.
It is gratifying to note that a school with such a strong Christian background was able to complete a chapel only in Year 2001. Out of the current 50 teachers, only 20 are properly housed in the school while the non-teaching staff are not housed at all. Most of them have put up temporally shelters within the school compound. The administration block meant for a staff of 15 (fifteen) now holds over 60 people. The school has no social or even a lecture hall. The playing fields are not graded.
The school vehicles are very old and might stall any time. There is only one laboratory block, while some schools in the caliber of Mang'u High School have as many as eight laboratories. The science teachers have to perform some of the experiments at night, lunch-break, games time or during the weekend so as to cover the syllabus. Although the school offers Agriculture, there is no workshop. The school is not properly fenced and theft cases occur almost daily.
The Aviation students are forced to undertake most of their studies at Wilson Airport because there is no proper Aviation Workshop or a fuselage. Mang'u High School has grown to four streams with an overstretched population of 800 students without the corresponding facilities. Some of the optional subjects are taught outside because of lack of enough classrooms. The library is in dire need of a facelift. A number of projects have been earmarked for construction with the proceeds from the funds raised. Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ...
Wilson airport is located south of Nairobi, Kenya. ...
Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ...
Despite all the hardships, Mang'u High School has continued to be a center for excellence.
Trivia According to Bro. Ken Thompson who taught English for 15 years at Mang'u High School "mang'u" is a Maasai word meaning "that's not me you smell." Bro. Ken said: "When the Maasai hunted lions in the tall grass, they would shout "mang'u, mang'u" to inform their fellow hunters of the situation!"
The school is also known as "'Dayton'" because of the school's association with University of Dayton, a Catholic university founded by the Society of Mary (the Marianists) in 1850 in Ohio, USA. |
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