Kenya
In Kenya, there are three primary schools (Eldoret, Iten, and Kabongo) and two secondary schools (Eldoret and Kabongo) that are under the care of the Patrician Brothers. The Patrician Brothers also have a house of Formation in Kamagut (for the Novitiate) and in Kapsoya (for the Postulants).
Kabongo, near Eldoret, is a rural setting of West Kenya. Attached to this Patrician established and sponsored school is a medical dispensary which offers a range of health care services to students and their families. A mobile clinic from the dispensary extends these services to poor families living in remote areas. A Patrician Brother oversees this project. Additionally, the school provides a substantial mid-day meal for students, mostly free of any charge. The Kabongo project receives no financial support from the Government.
Video: Kabongo, Kenya – Primary School & Dispensary
Video: St Patrick’s High School, Kabongo
At the invitation of the Bishop of Eldoret the Brothers took over the running of the Secondary Boarding School in Iten in September 1961. Down the years the school gained popularity because of its success not only in academic subjects but also in sports. Many of the renowned Kenyan athletes are ex-Iten students. Since 1994 the school is under secular management with some Brothers occupying positions on the School Board. Harambee School Eldoret was opened in 1967 again at the invitation of Bishop Houlihan. It caters for boys and girls who are financially and academically poor. Vocation promotion commenced in 1986 and a new building was erected in Kapsoya-near Eldoret- to cater for postulants and novices. The first four novices were received on Feb. 2nd 1991 and on Dec. 19th 1992 three made their first profession.
