Kiambu County

Kiambu County

Kiambu County is made up of twelve sub-counties namely, Githunguri, Kiambaa, Lari, Limuru, Kabete, Gatundu North, Gatundu South, Juja, Kikuyu, Thika town, Ruiru and Kiambu Town. Kiambu. Amani clubs were established in 2016 and several schools have functional and vibrant Amani clubs that engage in activities that promote peaceful co-existence.

 

Amani Club Activities

Peace Corners:-Most schools in the county have established peace Corners and also established tree nurseries in the school compounds. The peace corners have become very good platforms discussing peace issues as well as resolving conflicts among students.

Tree Planting-Amani Club members from different schools in the County together with Kenya Forest Research Institute, Kenya Forest Service engaged in a tree planting exercise at Menengai Forest. This was done to avert conflicts emerging from the environmental degradation as well as conserving forest resources in Kiambu County.

Community work- Amani Club members participated in cleaning up various market centers like Soko Mjinga, Nyambari, Limuru town, Nairobi, Naivasha town, Kiambu town to environmental hygiene. Bathi secondary students undertook voluntary cleaning of Lari Level Four Hospital and also visited Mukeu Home for the disabled, Nyanduma.

Drama and Theartre – Amani clubs have embraced creative arts as one of the strategies of communicating peace and cohesion messages. A case in point is that Bathi Girls Secondary school developed an item titled ‘Manifesto’ with a theme on national cohesion and presented it during the drama festivals at Alliance High school. In addition peace clubs members composed Amani Poems and songs and recorded some of them. These poems and songs were recited and sang reciting during public holiday forums in the county. Other peace activities that the members engage include peace walks, peace forums and workshops.

Results

  1. Cohesion and peace activities embraced in schools and the neighbouring communities
  2. Peer mediation structures established and being utilized by the students.
  3. Enhanced peaceful environment through promotion of peaceful coexistence.

Summary of Amani Club Membership in Kiambu County

KIAMBU COORDINATOR/ PATRON SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP NO. TOTAL
Sub County Shem Onyiego            Secondary Schools BOYS GIRLS  
Lari Mrs. Agnes Mungai        Bathi High Sch 31 30 61
Salome Nduta                  Juvenalis Gitau Sec 22 23 45
David Ng'ang'a                 Karatina Tech Sec 26 24 50
Lilian Otao                       Kinale Girls 0 49 49
Ann W. Chege                 Escarpment Sec 21 26 47
Mrs. Mwicege                   Kijabe Girl's High Sch 0 53 53
Beth Kamau                    Gitithia Sec 0 45 45
Mr. Kangethe M               Precious Blood Kagwe Girls 0 47 47
Jane Mwaura                  Mugiko Sec Sch 21 22 43
Dorcas W. Kiai                 Mbau-Ini Sec Sch 21 26 47
Bridgit Muthomi Gitithia Mixed 22 28 50
Douglas Kireri                 Kirenga Girls 0 56 56
Nyakangi Dorcas Kijabe Boys 30 0 30
Mdm Bosibori  King’atua Sec 21 13 34
Mdm Cathy  Kamchege Sec 23 22 45
Mdm Joyce  Kambaa Girls  0 42 42
Mr Lawrence  Karigu-ini sec  12 23 35
Mary Wangari  Kirenga Boys 34 0 34
Sub Total 14 284 529 813
  Primary Schools      
Mrs. Esther Wainaina     Kimende Pri 23 26 49
Mrs. Margaret Muthoni  Kambaa Pri 25 26 51
Mrs. Tabitha W. Muriu   Kago Pri 21 24 45
Mr. Moses Njenga           Bathi Pri 24 25 49
Sub Total 4 93 101 194
TOTAL 18 377 630 1007
Limuru   Secondary Schools      
Mr. Philip Loreto Girls Sch 0 44 44
George Kamau                Bibrioni Boys 48 0 48
Sub Total 2 48 44 92
  Primary Schools      
Mrs. Mary Wairimu         Gataithi Pri. Sch 19 24 43
    0 0 0
Sub Total 1 19 24 43
TOTAL 3 67 68 135
Kikuyu   Secondary Schools      
Mrs. Joyce Githinji Senior Chief Koinange Girls 0 51 51
UNESCO Rungiri Mixed Sec. Sch 37 30 67
Murumba Josephine     Father Kevin Kelly Sec 21 14 35
Sub Total 3 58 95 153
  Primary Schools      
-   0 0 0
-   0 0 0
Sub Total 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 58 95 153
Kiambu   Secondary Schools      
UNESCO Kamondo Sec Sch 26 22 48
Beatrice Anyango St Joseph Riabai sec  23 28 51
Sub Total 1 49 50 99
  Primary Schools      
-   0 0 0
-   0 0 0
Sub Total 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 49 50 99
Kabete   Secondary Schools      
Mr George Kabete Boys High school 58 0 58
-   0 0 0
Sub Total 1 58 0 58
  Primary School      
UNESCO Ndararwa Pri 28 34 62
-   0 0 0
Sub Total 1 28 34 62
TOTAL 2 86 34 120
KIAMBAA   Secondary Schools      
Mdm Mercy Wanyonyi  Gathima Sec 21 16 37
Mdm Loice  Gachie Sec  22 15 37
Sub Total 2 43 31 74
TOTAL 2 43 31 74
THIKA TOWN   Secondary Schools      
Mdm Jane  Broadway Sec 33 16 49
Mr Ndichu  Thika High Sec 47 0 47
Sub Total 2 80 16 96
TOTAL 2 80 16 96
GATUNDU   Secondary Schools      
Mdm Lucy  Kitamaiyu sec  26 32 58
Mdm Muiruri  Kiamwangi Sec 28 18 46
Sub Total 2 54 50 104
TOTAL 2 54 50 104
KIAMBU COUNTY SUMMARY Number of Schools BOYS GIRLS TOTAL
Secondary Schools 27 674 849 1523
Primary Schools 6 140 159 299
GRAND TOTAL 33 814 1008 1822