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Why you should spare time and some money for your old school

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Thika High School. [Mike Kihaki, Standard]

Last Saturday, I spent the day at my alma mater, Thika High School, where I spent six of my formative years in the 70s and early 80s.

As the cliche goes, this is where a boy entered, but a man left. Most of who I am, especially in terms of values, is courtesy of the experiences, good and bad that I encountered in this institution.

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