Kaimosi Friends Primary School, is the oldest formal school in 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 located in Kaimosi

Kaimosi

Kaimosi is a town in western Kenya, heavily influenced by Quakers.It is located along the C39 road, 10 kilometres east of Chavakali and 30 kilometres west of Kapsabet...

 in Western Province

Western Province (Kenya)

The Western Province of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It is west of the Eastern Rift Valley and is inhabited mainly by the Luhya people. Quakerism is widely practised here. Kenya's second highest mountain, Mount Elgon is located in...

. The school was established in 1903 as Friends Africa Industrial Mission by the Quaker Missionaries of the United States of America, who left South Africa

South Africa

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 to spread Quaker mission activities in East Africa

East Africa

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. In 1904 the school became known as Kaimosi Friends Elementary School and diversified learning programs to include reading, writing, carpentry and dressmaking.

The school caters to both day and boarding students.