The Alumni Association of Chinga Boys High School has elected a new chairman in a bid to restore the school’s former glory.
Speaking to Education News after the election, dairy consultant and founder of Tanolope Consultancy, Alex Gathii outlined his vision of restoring the school’s legacy through academic excellence and infrastructure development.
“It is time for Chinga Boys to reclaim its rightful position in the national academic landscape,” Gathii remarked.
He said that his leadership will prioritize the alumni’s ‘Dream Team’ initiative to revitalize the school’s academic and extracurricular standards, which targets a mean score of 9.4 in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
Reflecting on its past glory, Gathii recalled when the school was recognized as East Africa’s best Agricultural School in the late 1970s.
He stressed the urgent need for a modern library, a multipurpose hall, and upgraded facilities to foster academic achievement.
“Our key focus is academic improvement,” he stated. “Achieving a 9.4 mean score in the 2025 KCSE would be a monumental accomplishment.”
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He noted that the alumni association has implemented several initiatives, including a mentorship day and the establishment of the Second Chance Counseling Centre, designed to provide students with critical support systems,” he added.
In 2024, the alumni association hosted mentorship forums featuring notable speakers, provided learning resources, and boosted the school’s dairy farming project.
Gathii underscored the need for collaboration among students, teachers, parents and alumni to ensure sustained progress.
Despite generational differences among alumni, Gathii noted a strong spirit of unity, urging more former students to join in efforts to improve the school.
Gathii praised the teamwork between the school and its alumni, emphasizing the importance of collective effort in achieving both short-term and long-term development goals.
By Rodgers Wagura
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