Starehe Girls Centre ranks among Kenya’s top national public girls secondary schools. The institution was established to complement the work of the renowned Starehe Boys Centre.
The journey to founding the school began in the 1990s, driven by the vision and efforts of the late Dr. Geoffrey William Griffin, Co-Founder and Director of the Starehe Boys.
The Starehe Girls Centre Trust was officially registered in 2003, with notable trustees including Dr. Manu Chandaria (the first Chairperson of the Board of Trustees), Dr. Geoffrey Griffin, Dr. Eddah Gachukia, Ms. Raychelle Omamo, Prof. Wanjiku Kabira, Mrs. Eunice Mathu, Mrs. Margery Kabuya, and Mrs. Lucy Gitonga.
Over the years, Dr. Griffin raised a total of Ksh20 million from donors in support of girls’ education. He donated the funds to Starehe Girls’ Centre, which enabled the construction of the school’s first modern dormitory—an iconic building named in his honor.
Starehe Girls Centre history
This addition built on the institution’s humble beginnings, which included three small dormitories, four classrooms, a few staff houses, a farmhouse, and offices inherited from the former Limuru Girls’ Centre.
The land on which Starehe Girls sits on was previously owned by a farming couple, Duncan Gray and Jane Auld Gray, who bequeathed it to Limuru Girls’ Centre to advance girls’ education.
That centre ceased operations in 2002 after two decades of training young women in garment making, beekeeping, farming, and life skills.
In 2004, Starehe Girls Centre was officially registered as a charitable institution supporting bright and economically disadvantaged girls from across Kenya, guided by the values of its brother school and the enduring principles of “The Starehe Way”.
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Today, the school boasts modern dormitories, well-equipped classrooms, science laboratories, a dining hall, and spacious playing fields. It offers a holistic education that combines academic excellence with essential life skills, empowering girls to realize their full potential and thrive in all spheres of life.
Currently, the school has approximately 600 students, with 70% on sponsorship and 30% self-sponsored.
Since its inception, Starehe Girls has consistently posted outstanding results in national examinations.
Performance
Over the past 17 years of KCSE, an average of 95% of graduates have gained admission to public universities, some to overseas institutions, and others to diploma programs.
In the 2024 KCSE, the school had 194 candidates, with 95% achieving the minimum university entry grade under full government sponsorship.
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Notably, 6 students scored a straight A, while 21 scored an A-. Additionally, 37 students attained a B+, 46 scored a B, while 49 managed a B-.
25 students scored a C+, 9 scored a C, and the lowest grade recorded was a C-, obtained by just one student.
The school’s impressive performance saw the 2024 candidates achieve a mean score of 8.83—an improvement from the 8.49 mean score recorded in the 2023 KCSE.
School Fees
The government previously issued a directive outlining the maximum annual school fees that parents should pay.
Under new guidelines introduced in 2020 by the Ministry of Education, Kenya’s 103 national schools were grouped into four clusters.
Starehe Girls was placed in Cluster Three (III), meaning the official annual fee cap for students is approximately Ksh75,798.
However, actual fees may vary slightly from school to school due to additional charges levied by individual institutions—such as for uniforms, motivation programs, or co-curricular activities.
Location and contacts
The institution is located on 55 acres of land in Njathaini, Roysambu Constituency, 18 Kilometres North of Nairobi and five Kilometres off Kiambu Road.
In case you have any complaints, queries, or comments, you can reach the institution’s administration through the contacts below.
Mobile phone number: 0707900852/ 0738255448
Email address: [email protected]
Postal address: P. O. Box 6847 – 00200, NAIROBI
Official website: http://www.starehegirlscentre.co.ke
Starehe Girls KNEC code: 20400009
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