Jamhuri High School
Coordinates: 1°16′19″S 36°49′22″E / 1.271914°S 36.822866°E 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.
In 1955 the school's name was changed to The Duke of Gloucester School, named after Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. After Kenya's independence in 1964 the school was renamed Jamhuri High School. Jamhuri, the Swahili word for Republic, symbolized independence and Kenya's sovereignty as a Republic. Since then the school has had a diversified enrolment of students of African, Indian, and White heritage.
Jamhuri High School is popularly known as "Jamuu" and its nickname is "Dukes".
Notable alumni
- Bali Mauladad, big game hunter
- Johnson Mwakazi, senior TV anchor, Citizen TV
- Salim Lone, Kenyan journalist and former Director of the News and Media Division, Department of Public Information, of the United Nations.
- Jayant J. Ruparel, founder member, Jamhuri Asian School fund.
- Gerald Kanyi Mahinda, Managing Director, Brandhouse South Africa, Managing Director, East African Breweries Ltd.
- Vimal Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Bidco Group
- Bhupinder S. Liddar, Canada's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Rev. Daniel Njeru Wachira - Presbyterian Church Clergy
- Khalid Al amin Adino an ophthalmic optometrist practising in Eastleigh near Nairobi.
- David Thairu (Los Angeles)-Founder of "By Faith and Hope Academy" in Elburgon Kenya. School for Orphaned and very poor children in that area.
- [ Eric Minai Kimani] CEO Galaxy Sports East Africa.
- Justice Saeed Rahman Cockar, former and first Judge of the Kenya Industrial Court; former Kenya Open Tennis Champion; and former Kenya Hockey International Player.
- Justice Abdul Majid Cockar, former Chief Justice of Kenya.