Leadership at Starehe Boys' Centre
The leadership structure of Starehe Boys’ Centre & School is built on a strong tradition of service, accountability, and excellence, combining administrative, governance, and student leadership. It comprises the following organs: the Managing Committee, the Trustees, the Senior Leadership Team, the Board of Management and the Student Prefectural Service.
The Managing Committee
The Constitution of Starehe Boys’ Centre & School vests the control of the institution’s affairs in the Managing Committee. The Committee meets not less than three times a year and is responsible for overall governance and strategic direction; provides oversight into financial management, infrastructure, and policy matters, ensures that the institution remains true to the founding vision and ethos, appoints the Director, oversees care at the Centre, performance of the School, and supports the transformation and sustainability strategy.
Members of the Managing Committee
David Mureithi, Chairman
Former Managing Director, Unilever East and Southern Africa; Former Managing Director, Unilever West Africa; Executive Vice President, Vivo Energy.
Fred Okono, Secretary
Director, Starehe Boys’ Centre & School.
Josephat Mwaura
Emeritus Director at Starehe Boys’ Centre & School; former CEO and Senior Partner at KPMG East Africa.
Peter Murungi
Managing Director at Vivo Energy Kenya
Waheed Sheikh
Trustee at the Sheikh Charitable Trust
Vivian Onano
Vice Chair at Nutrition International, Founder at Leading Light Initiative; Trustee at the Griffin Memorial Endowment Trust.
Muratha Kinuthia
Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank.
Jarret Odwalo
Partner at OAK Architects
Sister Jane Soita
Director at Starehe Girls’ Centre
Evans Njoro
Assistant Director of Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, Starehe Boys’ Centre & School.
Dr Isabella Musyoka-Kamere
Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Foundations, Kenyatta University.
Professor Collins Odote
Professor of Law at the University of Nairobi. Director, Centre for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law and Policy.
Captain Isaac Awinyo
Senior First Officer at Emirates Airlines.
Sarah Ituku-Njuguna
Associate Director, Audit Public Sector and Development.
Julius Cheptiony
Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Telkom Kenya.
David Mureithi, Chairman: Non-Executive Director at Crown Agents USA, Inc.; former Managing Director at Unilever Ghana Plc., and Executive Vice President (Retail Marketing) for East and Southern Africa at Vivo Energy.
Fred Okono, Secretary: Director, Starehe Boys’ Centre & School.
Josephat Mwaura: Emeritus Director, Starehe Boys’ Centre & School; former CEO and Senior Partner of KPMG East Africa.
Vivian Onano: Youth Adviser to the Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO; Founder/Director at Leading Light Initiative; Trustee, Griffin Memorial Endowment Trust.
The Trustees
The Trustees are custodians of the land, buildings and assets of Starehe Boys’ Centre & School. They are appointed by the Managing Committee and meet at least once every year.
Members
Eng. Patrick Obath Chairman
Vice Chairperson at the International Chamber of Commerce; Chairperson, Board of Trustees at KEPSA Foundation; Chairperson, Board of Directors at Java House Africa.
Donald Kibera
Served as Chairman and President of the National Youth Service. Served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya.
George Maina
Director at Faulu Kenya and Non-Executive Director at UAP Old Mutual Group. Former Managing Director at Kenya Shell and BP Kenya.
Phillip Ole Perio
Old Starehian. Retired Banker. Former Chairperson of the Old Starehian Society.
David Mureithi
Chairman, Managing Committee at Starehe Boys' Centre & School
Josephat Mwaura
Emeritus Director, Starehe Boys' Centre & School
The Senior Leadership Team
The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) is responsible for the centre and school’s day-to-day management and academic leadership, led by the Director. The SLT ensures the smooth running of Starehe’s student welfare, academics, co-curricular, and administrative functions
Mr. Fred Okono
Director
Mr. Patrick Waithaka
Assistant Director, Student Welfare
Mr. Evans Njoro
Assistant Director, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships
Mr. Morris Achach
Head of Finance
Mr. Samuel Njiri
Principal
Mr. Obala Khalu
Deputy Principal, Administration
Mr. James Mwangi
Deputy Principal, Academics
Mr. Joseph Ndede
Senior Master
Ms. C Kiprop
Senior Master
Ms. Beatrice Nyakeriga
Senior Master
Ms. Beverlyne Wanjala
Senior Master
The Board of Management
The Board of Management at Starehe Boys’ Centre & School plays a crucial role in the governance and overall management of the School to ensure it is run efficiently and in accordance with the Basic Education Act (2013) policies and regulations, and the School’s strategic goals.
List of Members
Mr. David Mureithi
Chairman
Mr. Samuel Njiiri
Secretary
Mr. Fred Okono
Member
Muratha Kinuthia
Member
Mr. Josephat Mwaura
Member
Ms. Vivian Onano
Member
Dr. Collins Odote
Member
Mr. Evans Njoro
Member
Sister Jane Soita
Member
Mr. Isaac Awinyo
Member
Mr. Julius Cheptwony
Member
Dr. Isabella Musyoka-Kamere
Member
Mr. Peter Murungi
Member
Ms. Sarah Ituku-Njuguna
Member
The Student Prefectural Service
At Starehe, the student leadership body is integral to the day-to-day operations, maintaining order, discipline and upholding school values. Prefects are appointed on merit and trained in leadership and expected to model integrity, discipline, humility, and service.
The Prefects Structure
The chief student leader works closely with the Director, staff and teachers. He presides over all departmental heads in the prefectural system.
They serve to assist the Captain of the school by taking charge of a number of departments in the Centre or taking up special projects that require the attention of the Red Lions (the Captain and Deputy Captains of the School).
Assigned to each of the boarding houses, helping manage house discipline and organization. School Prefects are also appointed to head larger departments such as the Environment and Dining Hall. They have a duty to oversee their Prefects duty and conduct and boost house spirit and morale by leading them in undertaking various inter-house competitions.
This is a transitional role held by aspiring School Prefects who are evaluated and approved for promotion to School Prefects.
They supervise duties and ensure students follow the school routine and uphold the Starehe Mintmark.
Games, Environment and Dining Hall Prefects are allocated based on need on a rotational basis. They oversee specific functional areas within student life.
Assist in monitoring student behavior and order as well as duties performed by a Full House Prefect.