Jamhuri High School

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. After Kenya gained independence, Justin Odhiambo became the school's first African/Black student.

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