Kaimosi Friends Primary School is the oldest formal school in
Kenya
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The
primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...
is located in
Kaimosi in the
Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
* Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
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History and operations
The school was established in 1903 as the Friends Africa Industrial Mission by the
Quaker missionaries of the United States, who left
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
to spread Quaker mission activities in
East Africa.
In 1904, the school became known as the Kaimosi Friends Elementary School and diversified learning programs to include reading, writing, carpentry and dressmaking.
The school caters to both day and boarding students.
See also
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Education in Kenya
Education in Kenya refers to the education system in Kenya. It is considered a basic right that should be offered to every individual. Education in Kenya predates to as early as the 18th century among the Swahili people. The earliest school wa ...
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List of boarding schools
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List of Friends schools
Friends schools are institutions that provide an education based on the beliefs and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). This article is a list of schools currently or historically associated with the Society of Friends, reg ...
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List of schools in Kenya
This is a list of notable schools in Kenya.
Primary schools
Primary schools in Kenya may be designated as follows:
* DEB indicating that they were founded by the now abolished District Education Boards, hence were public schools from the start.
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1900s establishments in Kenya
1903 establishments in Africa
1903 establishments in the British Empire
Boarding schools in Kenya
Christian schools in Kenya
Co-educational boarding schools
Education in Western Province (Kenya)
Educational institutions established in 1903
Elementary and primary schools in Kenya
Quaker organizations established in the 20th century
Quaker schools
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