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Temple Road Primary: Famed pre-colonial era school that has maintained high academic bar

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Temple Road Primary School in Nyeri has made a significant impact on the local community since it was established in 1930. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

At the heart of Nyeri Town is a group of schools started in 1930 to cater for the Asian community before and during the colonial period.

The Temple Road schools were built by Asians, offering education from nursery, primary to secondary level all in one space separated by concrete walls.

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