Back in high school after 30 years

The first of June 2019 was a special day. My bestie Mwende Muna and I celebrated Madaraka Day by visiting Precious Blood, Riruta, 30 years after we left the school. What a ride down memory lane that was!

First, shout out to the alumni association led by my former roomie Salome Beacco for organising the function, a forum for the old girls to mentor our younger sisters.

Salome Beacco, Chair of the Alumni with musician Fena Gitu.

Walking the halls and paths of the school we last set foot in three decades ago was surreal. We found ourselves asking the two students escorting us from the parking lot to the field questions like, “Is applying jam on biscuits still a punishable offence?” “Do students still wash plants as part of their duties?” The girls must have thought we were crazy. Continue reading “Back in high school after 30 years”

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