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Lenana School Details, Fees, Results, Location and Contacts

Article Updated on November 2, 2020 By Mark Mburu

Lenana School Details

Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School (the actual bell from HMS Duke of York (17) can still be seen mounted at the front school parade ground between the school chapel and the hall).

The first students were briefly housed at the then British colonial Governor’s House which is the current State House as they waited for the school’s completion. The founding principal / headmaster was R.H. James.

Originally Lenana School was reserved for white students only. All teachers (masters, as they were called at the time), were also white. The students were drawn from the sons of British settlers, most of whom were farmers in outlying areas.

This required a primarily boarding facility for the students, although originally there were a few “day” students who came daily. The school system was modeled after the English “public school” system.

By the early 1960s Lenana School was fully developed with its own well kept 9 hole golf course, rifle range, horse stables, a cricket oval with a cricket pavilion and ample sports fields for rugby, football, hockey, swimming, tennis, squash, and other sports.

The astronomy club as well endowed with telescopes, the science labs well equipped, and off site school facilities provided for sailing, mountain climbing and other distractions most of which are still available to date. The school had its own water supply from boreholes, and its own sewage treatment plant which were still in operation well into the late 1980s.

A large contingent of resident “subordinate” staff were housed on the campus, and saw to the well-being of the faculty and students. They provided all janitorial, laundry, dining, grounds keeping and similar labor, leaving the students free to pursue learning and leisure activities.

The main railway line from Nairobi city to western Kenya passes along the front border of the school passing over a bridge (nicknamed The Cassandra Crossing) which marks the front gate of the school. During the colonial era the train would drop off and pick up students going or coming from the school holidays.

After Kenya’s independence in 1963 there were gradual changes that led to the first few black and Asian students being admitted in the mid 1960s. These pioneer students were subjected to severe conditions and discrimination as they opened the doors to other Kenyans to come behind them. Black teachers began to be employed in the early 1970s and were similarly subjected to difficult circumstances.

The school was renamed Lenana School in 1969 after the legendary Laibon Lenana who was the central human figure in the Maasai religious system and ruled around the end of the 19th century through to the early 20th century.

The first Kenyan headmaster (principal) of the school was Mr. James Kamunge. The referral to old students of the school changed from the phrase Old Yorkist to Laibons the latter being a title given to the religious head of the Maasai. A picture of the Laibon Lenana painted by a student artist called Sam Madoka can be seen hanging next to the steps that lead to the 2nd floor of the administration block.

Lenana School currently has 1200 students. In 2006, it was ranked 26th best high school in Kenya based on Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education results. Through the 1980s and into the 21st century, Lenana School has maintained high academic standards ranking in the top 10 and top 20 respectively for many years in the 1980s.

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Lenana School
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Lenana School KCSE Results

Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by SMS or online using an SMS number or website link provided at the release of the exam. Candidates and parents should visit the school for their official results slip. Results for all candidates and the school national, county and local ranking can also be found from the schools’ office.

The ministry of education advises parents teachers and pupils to check the KCSE result slip for any anomaly such as incorrect candidate’s name, school name and code as well as wrong subject grade and report to KNEC within a month after the announcement.

Lenana School Mwatate School Fees, Account Number and Uniform

For details on school fees structure, account number and uniform, please contact the principal or the schools office using the contacts below.

Lenana School Contacts (Address, Location, Email, Telephone and Website)

School Name: Lenana School
Physical Location: Off Ngong Road
Address: P.O. Box 30253, Nairobi 00100
City/Town: Nairobi
County: Nairobi
School Category: public
School Code: 20400001
Phone Number: 254-203872805
Email:                                                                                                                                Website: To be updated soon

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