The Blackrock Rugby Festival (also known as the St. Mary's Blackrock Festival or simply Blackrock), is an annual school's rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 competition held at St. Mary's School

St. Mary's School, Nairobi

St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...

, Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...

, Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

. It is claimed to be the biggest high school tournament in East Africa. The first tournament took place in 1983, and also featured a club rugby competition. The tournament is used by the Kenya clubs to scout for new and upcoming players. Recent tournament MVP's include Allan Hicks, Ian Simiyu, David Ambunya and Biko Adema.

St. Mary's School was founded in 1939 and, for many years, was run by the Holy Ghost Fathers

Holy Ghost Fathers

The Congregation of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests, lay brothers, and since Vatican II, lay associates...

 of Blackrock College

Blackrock College

Blackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...

 in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

, hence the name of the tournament. St. Mary's School uses the same badge as Blackrock College and their rugby team also wear the same blue and white hoops as their sister institution. A further reminder of the strong Irish influence on the school is the name of their playing fields where the tournament takes place, Lansdowne Road (named after the Irish national rugby stadium

Lansdowne Road

Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...

 in Dublin).

Tournament Format

The tournament is played round-robin style in groups followed by a knock-out finals stages, the matches last twenty minutes.

The top two teams in each group qualify for the Quarter Finals of the Main Cup and losing quarter finalists play for the Plate. Third place teams in each group advance to the Bowl playoffs. In years where there are four teams in each group, the fourth placed teams play off for the shield.

• For all mathces before the final, points are given as follows:

A try is automatically 7 points and no conversion is taken.

A penalty or a drop kick is 5 points.

• For the final, all normal rugby union rules apply.

Entrance for spectators is free and the festival frequently gathers a crowd of 2000 noisy and brightly attired spectators.

2011 Tournament

The 28th tournament, the most recent one, took place on Saturday 21st May 2011. The boys' teams were:

Pool A - Saints I

St. Mary's School, Nairobi

St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...

, Le Pic School, Ofafa Jericho

Pool B - Bandits I

Strathmore School

Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...

, Hana, Mutuini

Pool C - Upper Hill

Upper Hill, Nairobi

Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...

, Muhuri Muchiri, Makini School

Pool D - Hillcrest Secondary School (Nairobi), Sunshine Secondary School, Uhuru

Pool E - R.V.A.

Rift Valley Academy

Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...

, Makongeni Secondary School

Makongeni

Makongeni is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Makongeni has been built for rail workers in the mid-20th century. The councillor for Makongeni ward on the Municipal Council of Thika is Stephen Marubu Mwangi of AGANO party. A Makongeni Primary School exists in Jerusalem and a Makongeni Secondary...

, Saints II

St. Mary's School, Nairobi

St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...

Pool F - Nairobi School

Nairobi School

Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...

, Dagoretti, Alliance

Pool G - Mang'u High School

Mang'u High School

Mang'u High School is a national high school established in 1925, located near Thika, Kenya.-History:The school was started in 1925 by a Dutch priest, Father Witte, C.S.Sp. at Kabaa. In 1939, the school was moved to a new site at Mang'u Village on 22 acres of land and because of accessibility it...

, Moi Forces Academy, St. Christopher's School

Pool H - Lenana School

Lenana School

Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...

, Braeburn High School

Braeburn High School

Braeburn High School is an international School in Nairobi, Kenya. The School follows British National Curriculum. Braeburn High School has over 300 students. It is located in Lavington suburb of Nairobi....

 and Peponi School

Peponi School

-History:Peponi School was established in 1989 on a piece of land. The school is set at around 5,600 ft above sea level in a magnificent countryside ranch. The campus is within a kilometre of the main Nairobi-Thika road near Ruiru town, Central Province, within easy reach of the amenities of...

 combined, Rosslyn Academy

Rosslyn Academy

Rosslyn Academy is a private Christian school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1967. It is an international, coed, day school with a North American curriculum and classes from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. Enrollment is approximately 510, with a senior graduating class ranging from 35-50 each...

Bowl Trophy

Plate Trophy

Main Cup

Main Cup

Year	Winner	Runners-Up	M.V.P.	School
1983	Nairobi School Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...	N/A	N/A
1984	Ellis Robins School Ellis Robins School, Harare Ellis Robins School is a Zimbabwean boys' high school that was founded in Salisbury, Rhodesia in 1953. It is located in the suburb of Mabelreign in Salisbury . Next door is Mabelreign Girls High School, the school's sister school...	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...
1985	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...
1986	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...	Nairobi School Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...
1987	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...
1988		St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
1989	Nairobi School Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...
1990	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...
1991
1992		St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
1993	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...
1994	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	Njoro Boys
1995		Upper Hill School Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...
1996		Nairobi School Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...
1997		Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...
1998			Allan Hicks	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
1999			Antony Gachanja
2000	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	Kiptubei	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...
2001	Nakuru High School	Nairobi School Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...	Ian Simiyu	Nairobi School Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...
2002	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	John Warui	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...
2003	Nakuru High School		Newton Tonui	Nakuru High School
2004	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	Imani School	Andrew Radier	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
2005		Nairobi School Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...	Biko Adema	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
2006	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	Odeke Ekirapa	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...
2007		Strathmore School B Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...	Nur Malmo
2008	Strathmore School B Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...	Joseph Kimeu	Strathmore School Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...
2009	Upper Hill School Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...	Strathmore School A Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...	David Ambunya	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
2010	St. Mary's School St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	Strathmore School A Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...	Nawfal Cockar

Plate Trophy

Year	Winner	Runners-Up
2000	Nakuru High School	St. Mary's School II St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
2001	St. Mary's School I St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	Moi Forces Academy
2002	Sunshine Secondary School
2003	Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is 16 Kilometres from Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road. It is a Provincial School. The School has five streams E, W, N, S, A..... i.e...	Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy Rift Valley Academy is a Christian boarding school located in Kijabe, Kenya, founded in 1906 by Charles Hurlburt.-Early years:Having met with Hurlburt in the White House in 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Kijabe shortly after leaving office four years later...
2004	Nakuru High School	St. Mary's School II St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
2005	Nairobi School II Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...	Strathmore School B Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...
2006	Lenana School Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...	St. Mary's School II St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...
2007		Strathmore School A Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...
2008	Moi Forces Academy	Upper Hill School Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...
2009	Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is 16 Kilometres from Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road. It is a Provincial School. The School has five streams E, W, N, S, A..... i.e...	Sunshine Secondary School
2010	Moi Forces Academy	Rosslyn Academy Rosslyn Academy Rosslyn Academy is a private Christian school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1967. It is an international, coed, day school with a North American curriculum and classes from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. Enrollment is approximately 510, with a senior graduating class ranging from 35-50 each...

Bowl Trophy

Year	Winner	Runners-Up
2000	Njoro Boys	Upper Hill School Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...
2001	Lenana School II Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...	Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is 16 Kilometres from Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road. It is a Provincial School. The School has five streams E, W, N, S, A..... i.e...
2002	Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is 16 Kilometres from Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road. It is a Provincial School. The School has five streams E, W, N, S, A..... i.e...	Aga Khan Academy Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi is a private, co-educational school situated in pleasant surroundings in the Parklands suburb of Nairobi.The Aga Khan Academy is a not-for-profit independent school registered with the Ministry of Education, Kenya...
2003	St. Mary's School II St. Mary's School, Nairobi St. Mary's School, popularly known to many Nairobians as Saints, is a day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 and was long run by Holy Ghost Fathers from Blackrock College in Dublin in Ireland.-History:In 1946, the...	N/A
2004	Strathmore School Strathmore School Strathmore School is Kenya's first multi-racial school established in 1961 in the Lavington area of Nairobi district. It began as a residential Sixth Form College offering British-styled A-level courses and in 1963 switched from the Cambridge School Certificate Examination to the London GCE. In...	Hillcrest Secondary School
2005	Njoro Boys	Makongeni Makongeni Makongeni is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Makongeni has been built for rail workers in the mid-20th century. The councillor for Makongeni ward on the Municipal Council of Thika is Stephen Marubu Mwangi of AGANO party. A Makongeni Primary School exists in Jerusalem and a Makongeni Secondary...
2006	Upper Hill School I Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...	Upper Hill School II
2007	Nairobi School II Nairobi School Nairobi School is a national secondary school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1902 by the British settlers who had made Nairobi their home after the construction of the Uganda Railway...	Ofafa Jericho
2008	Makongeni Makongeni Makongeni is a part of Kibera slum in Nairobi. Makongeni has been built for rail workers in the mid-20th century. The councillor for Makongeni ward on the Municipal Council of Thika is Stephen Marubu Mwangi of AGANO party. A Makongeni Primary School exists in Jerusalem and a Makongeni Secondary...	Lenana School II Lenana School Lenana School is a high school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was formed in 1949 by colonial governor Philip Euen Mitchell in 1949, known then as the Duke of York School...
2009	Rosslyn Academy Rosslyn Academy Rosslyn Academy is a private Christian school in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1967. It is an international, coed, day school with a North American curriculum and classes from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. Enrollment is approximately 510, with a senior graduating class ranging from 35-50 each...	Muhuri Muchiri
2010	St. Christopher's School	Upper Hill School II Upper Hill, Nairobi Upper Hill is a neighborhood in the city of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.-Location:Upper Hill is located by road west of the central business district of Nairobi...