The Aga Khan Schools in Kenya

30 August 2024
From the UK to Kenya: Promoting excellence in teaching through the Professional Teacher Collaboration Project
The Aga Khan Schools (AKS), in collaboration with the Aga Khan Education Board for the United Kingdom (AKEB UK), hosted training sessions in August 2024 for mathematics teachers across the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES), Kenya as part of the Professional Teacher Collaboration Project (PTCP).
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21 December 2023
AKNS, Mombasa hosted at KRC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre for Culture and Creativity Day
Recently, students at the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Mombasa, in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross (KRC), received an opportunity to display their artwork at the KRC Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre in Mombasa county.
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08 October 2023
Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School awards its students
On 30 October, the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School held its annual Prize Giving Day to celebrate exceptional student performances.
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12 September 2023
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa celebrates International Literacy Day
On 8 September, students and teachers from the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa celebrated International Literacy Day, with this year’s theme being "Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies".
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08 September 2023
Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Junior School attends Climate Action Zone launch event
On 5 September, students and teachers from the Aga Khan Academy (AKA), Nairobi - Junior School participated in Climate Action Zone (CAZ) held in Nairobi, Kenya. The event, organised by the Alliance for Science in line with the Africa Climate Summit, highlighted various locally driven climate initiatives, inspiring young minds to take meaningful action against climate change. CAZ is intended to be inclusive and youth-focused, allowing for open and candid discussions on topics that may need to be prioritised on the main summit agenda. It was a fantastic opportunity for the students to gain knowledge, hands-on experience and inspiration to become climate champions.
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15 August 2023
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa shines in the 95th Kenya National Music Festival
From 11-13 August, the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Mombasa attended the 95th Kenya National Music Festival held in Dedan Kimathi University, Nyeri county, in which they won award in various categories.
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31 July 2023
Aga Khan Nursery School, Kisumu celebrates cultural diversity in style
The Aga Khan Nursery School, Kisumu held its annual cultural day celebrations on the 25 July the school's sports grounds. This year's festivities aligned with the Pre-primary 1 class’s term 2 theme on how celebrations and traditions are ways to express our cultures.
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28 July 2023
Aga Khan Primary School, Mombasa hosts ball and racket games championship
Students and teachers from various private primary schools in the Mombasa sub-county gathered on 26 July at the Aga Khan Primary School (AKPS), Mombasa for its first-ever Mombasa Private Primary Schools Headteachers Association (MOPPSHA) Inter-Private Primary School Ball and Racket Games Championship at the school’s sports grounds.
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19 July 2023
Aga Khan High School, Mombasa participates in national entrepreneurial competition
On 14 July, students and teachers at the Aga Khan High School (AKHS), Mombasa began participating in the Wavumbuzi Entrepreneurial Challenge, with the school ranking number 6 nationally and number 1 in Mombasa county.
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30 May 2023
“A solid foundation”: Impact of an Aga Khan Schools education
Publishing on topics from models of development in Borneo to gender in Islam, Professor Zayn Kassam is also an award-winning teacher, an expert on mediaeval Islamic and Indian philosophy and now Director of the Institute of Ismaili Studies and Head of its Department of Academic Research and Publications. How did a literature student from Kenya end up working at the intersections of Islam, gender, philosophy and the environment?
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03 May 2023
Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu wins several awards at the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival 2023
In April, students and staff from the Aga Khan Primary School (AKPS), Kisumu took part in the annual Kenya National Drama and Film Festival in Mombasa, in which they won a number of awards including ‘Best Picture’, ‘Best Sound’ and more.
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21 April 2023
Sports Day at the Aga Khan Nursery School, Kisumu
On 19 April, students, parents and teachers at the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Kisumu engaged in fun activities during the school’s annual Sports Day.
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30 March 2023
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa organises book exhibition
In March, the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Mombasa put together a mini display of its student's illustrated and/or written books as part of their school projects to celebrate the end of Book Month.
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27 March 2023
Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Junior School students support communities impacted by natural disasters
Parents, students and staff at the Aga Khan Academy (AKA), Nairobi - Junior School recently came together to donate dried food items and raise funds to support communities in Kenya and Turkey, respectively, affected by the natural calamities that have impacted the two countries.
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15 March 2023
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa celebrates International Day of Mathematics
On 14 March, the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Mombasa celebrated International Day of Mathematics, with this year’s theme being, “Mathematics for Everyone”.
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06 March 2023
Aga Khan High School, Mombasa students to attend SUSTAINERGY competition
Two students from the Aga Khan High School (AKHS), Mombasa were selected to attend the SUSTAINERGY: Clean Energy Hackathon for Excelling Youth in Science competition in Israel.
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01 March 2023
Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Junior School participates in Junior Speakers Tournament
On 25 February 2023, Grade 4 and 5 students at the Aga Khan Academy (AKA), Nairobi - Junior School a part of the debate team participated in the Junior Speakers Tournament organised by the African Debate Academy, which was held at the Light International School - Karen, Nairobi.
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28 February 2023
Aga Khan High School, Nairobi unveils newly refurbished basketball court
The Aga Khan High School (AKHS), Nairobi recently unveiled its newly refurbished basketball court through a ceremony at the school.
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07 February 2023
Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Junior School students visit the United Nations Office at Nairobi
Students from the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Junior School, a part of the World Leaders Club at the school, had the opportunity to visit the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on 31 January.
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26 January 2023
Alumni reunion at the Aga Khan High School, Mombasa
The Aga Khan High School (AKHS), Mombasa hosted an alumni reunion for the Class of 1965 on 19 January.
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24 January 2023
Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu pioneers Junior Secondary School
The Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu (AKPS, Kisumu) is prepared to receive the first cohort of students as part of its Junior Secondary School (JSS), Grades 7-9, on 31 January.
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23 January 2023
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa hosts virtual brain development workshop for parents
The Aga Nursery School, Mombasa organised a virtual workshop on brain development for its parents on 20 January.
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20 January 2023
Students at the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa commemorate National Popcorn Day
On 19 January, laughter and a “popping” sound could be heard at the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Mombasa as the students and staff celebrated National Popcorn Day.
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07 December 2022
Aga Khan Nursery School, Nairobi donates to local daycare centres
Students and parents at the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Nairobi donated non-perishable food items, stationery items, diapers and clothing to three daycare centres in collaboration with Tiny Totos, an organisation that aims to enhance informal daycare centres into profitable, professional daycare centres.
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22 November 2022
Aga Khan High School, Mombasa students win silver and bronze in The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
Five students from the Aga Khan High School (AKHS), Mombasa received silver and bronze awards in The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition this year, the world's oldest international schools' writing competition.
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11 November 2022
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa organises food drive for local orphanage
On Wednesday, 2 November 2022, parents, teachers and students of the Aga Khan Nursery School (AKNS), Mombasa donated non-perishable food items to Mji Wa Salama Children’s Home, Mombasa.
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18 October 2022
Health Week at the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa
From 11-14 October 2022, the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa participated in a Health Week with the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa (AKHS, Mombasa).
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06 October 2022
AKES, Kenya staff attend professional development programme by the Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications
From 29 September to 1 October, 30 school leaders across the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES), Kenya participated in the Leadership Development Programme organised by the Aga Khan University (AKU) Graduate School of Media and Communications.
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20 September 2022
Students participate in 94th Kenya Music Festival
More than 10 students from the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa and the Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu participated in the 94th Kenya Music Festival from 17-18 September 2022.
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18 August 2022
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi’s Class of 2022 achieves best IB results
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi’s Class of 2022 received the Academy’s best results in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP).
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19 May 2022
The Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa celebrates Earth Day
Every year on 22 April, people around the globe come together to honour and conserve their shared home: Earth.
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29 October 2021
People, planet and purpose: Mombasa school creates and installs a clean water supply for its students
Driving innovation in areas that matter the most – people, planet, and purpose – the Aga Khan Schools in Mombasa have designed and installed a reverse osmosis plant that is able to supply unlimited clean drinking water to their entire school community.
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22 June 2021
Making the World Our Valentine by Caring for the Environment
At the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa, Valentine’s Day is a day we eagerly await every February. This year’s celebration was a little different because of COVID-19 restrictions, but we created exciting activities to express our school’s love of the environment.
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02 March 2021
Recover and Revitalise: The Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa Celebrates International Day of Education
It was a bright sunny January morning. The air was filled with excitement and enthusiasm; the laughter of children echoed across the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa (AKNSM), as they prepared to celebrate the International Day of Education.
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01 March 2021
Building Confidence, Creativity and Connection through World Read Aloud Day
On 3 February, the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa (AKNSM), joined millions of students across the globe to celebrate “World Read Aloud Day”.
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14 December 2020
The Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa Music Coordinator, Janet Maleve, reflects on the spirit and determination of students and teachers during a virtual dance competition
2020 has come with experiences that no one expected. The pandemic brought with it new and unique ways of teaching and learning at schools around the world, including here at the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa (AKNSM). Co-curricular activities were impacted in different ways, but this did not stop us from continuing with our annual events.
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12 November 2020
A Unique Virtual Sports Day at The Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa
Every year the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa has a sports day with fun-filled activities for children, teachers and parents, and the COVID-19 pandemic was not going to stop this colorful event from happening.
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24 August 2020
One step at a time
Teachers at Aga Khan Nursery School Mombasa make sure nobody is left behind, even in online classes.
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13 August 2020
From "Classroom to cloud" at Aga Khan High School Mombasa (a parent's personal experience)
When schools closed in the Republic of Kenya in mid-March 2020 little did we know that this would usher in a new way of life - we are still waiting for an opportunity to go back to normal.
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07 August 2020
Cultural Diversity Day Celebration
Every year the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa (AKNSM) celebrates World Cultural Diversity Day with children, teachers and staff coming to school in their national dress, and bringing artefacts and food to share.
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25 June 2020
Creativity Ignited through Community Service
Creativity encourages self-expression and authenticity.
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22 June 2020
Celebrating World Environment Day Virtually
Every year Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa (AKNSM) celebrates World Environmental Day by creating awareness in the children about how our environment is important to our wellbeing.
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04 June 2020
Cooperation delivers results – a tribute to teachers
Like many, many other schools, the AKES Senior Academy in Nairobi switched to virtual learning following the outbreak of Covid-19, with little idea how it would turn out.
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01 June 2020
A glimpse into one schools virtual learning journey
Covid-19 has impacted all of us in different ways
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12 May 2020
Mangrove Planting Day
The sun shone brightly on the morning of February 29th 2020 at a place called Tudor Creek. It was here the staff of the Aga Khan Nursery School Mombasa in Kenya, took action to protect their environment
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20 April 2020
Distance Learning for Pre-Schoolers
It was a bright sunny Friday morning.
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23 March 2020
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa Reading Month
Appreciating books and reading stories from a very early age is vital in the development of children.
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12 February 2020
Learning about climate change the fun way
We know science influences all areas of our everyday life.
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26 November 2019
News from the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa
Kindness Week, Visit to the Hospital, Grandparents Day, Visit to Nyumba Ya Wazee, Visit to children's home
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08 October 2019
Aga Khan Nursery Mombasa tops in KMF performance among ECD Schools in Kenya
Tears of joy were shed by teachers, students and parents as the Aga Khan Nursery celebrated the winning award for being the best ECD School in the country, in the in 93rd Kenya Music Festival.
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07 October 2019
Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa Graduation Ceremony
The month of June brings to an end the academic year in the Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa (AKNSM) and heralds graduation time for Kindergarten 3 children.
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04 July 2019
Never Too Early to Go Green
On a sweltering Monday morning at The Aga Khan Bamburi beach center, scores of 6-year-olds in school uniforms are doing something that would make many adults think twice.
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30 October 2018
A Maestro in the Making
“Hard work and prayers never go unrewarded.”
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09 August 2018
IN THE MEDIA: Aga Khan Nursery one of four decorated international schools in Eldoret
Eldoret, the capital of Uasin Gishu County is one of the towns you will find the best learning institutions in the country. The town has both local and international schools that register good results during national examinations.
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30 March 2018
"Nothing excites me more than a challenge"
Overcoming obstacles is what motivates Ndonga to the impossible.
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13 November 2017
Tuungane - October 2017 Edition
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School's monthly newsletter.
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28 October 2017
14-year old Aga Khan Student develops an App that enables you to vote with your phone
Ahmed Lukman, a Form 1 student at Aga Khan High School Mombasa, has come up with a way to solve the technology hitches that the IEBC (Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya) had during the past elections.
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20 October 2017
Tuungane - July 2017 Edition
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School's monthly newsletter.
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01 September 2017
SPOTLIGHT: Student meets President Kenyatta after being selected for PURES programme
A bright student from Aga Khan High School Nairobi (AKHS,N) was recently selected for The Pupils’ Reward Scheme (PURES) programme. Dennis Gichuku, a Form Four student and Head Boy at AKHS,N, was invited to the State House for the PURES programme this year.
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15 July 2017
Aga Khan High School, Nairobi (AKHS, N) Student Shines at the Kenya Music Festival
AKHS, N students were crowned national champions at the recent 91st Annual Kenya Music Festival, held in Kakamega County, Kenya from July 10 - 22, 2017.
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10 June 2017
Tuungane - April 2017 Edition
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School's monthly newsletter.
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30 May 2017
Drama students of Aga Khan Primary School Kisumu showcase a stellar performance in "What The Future Holds"
This year marks the 58th Kenya National Drama Festival where the Aga Khan Primary School Kisumu performed their play "What the Future Holds."
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06 April 2017
Tuungane - Febrary/March 2017 Edition
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School's monthly newsletter.
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15 March 2017
Aga Khan High School shines in local Swimming Meet
On February 4th, 2017 the Private and International Prep Schools Sports Association (Pipssa) Sprints & Relays Swimming Championship was held at Makini School. Aga Khan High School Nairobi’s swimming team emerged with an impressive haul including 4 gold medals, 15 silver and 7 bronze medals.
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02 March 2017
Tuungane - January 2017 Edition
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi - Senior School's monthly newsletter.
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24 January 2017
Brian Kimathi, student at The University of British Columbia
Brian Kimathi is an IB graduate from the Aga Khan Academy in Nairobi who now studies at The University of British Columbia in Canada. He told delegates about the life lessons he has learned through studying the IB Diploma Programme.
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18 October 2016
Star swimmers of the Aga Khan Academy Nairobi sprint forward at the International Championships, Dubai
Two students of the Aga Khan Academy Nairobi Senior and Junior Schools competed in the Dubai International Aquatics Championships from April 2nd-9th, 2016.
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