Welcome Remarks
At Riara we provide all children with a safe and secure environment that encourages children to realise their full potential. As a centre of excellence, our standards are high and we strive to make learning an exciting and holistic experience. We offer our learners a warm and positive environment providing the necessary encouragement and structure to make their educational journey fruitful. It is our aim to identify and nurture a child’s talents, and provide a quality education that will give her or him a head-start in life.
In every student, we seek to cultivate the skills and internal resources to keep up with and actively engage in this fast-changing world. We encourage you to visit us and see the students and teachers in action – become a part of the Riara Experience for a better understanding of what we do. Karibu.
ABOUT RIARA GROUP OF SCHOOLS
Driven by our motto ‘striving for excellence’, The Riara Group of Schools aims at pursuing excellence in the provision of quality Kindergarten, Primary, High School and International Education. The Riara Group of Schools consists of six institutions located in three campuses: The first campus is along Nairobi’s Riara Road where the Kindergarten and Primary are located in various annexes along the entire stretch of the road. The second campus is The Riara International School which is also located along Riara Road. The third campus is the Riara Springs Campus which is located in the Imara Daima area off Mombasa Road and has a Kindergarten, Primary and Girls’ High School.
Our Schools
Riara Kindergartens
Riara Kindergarten
Riara Springs Kindergarten
At the Riara Kindergartens, we cater for children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old. We believe in laying a quality foundation in the early years of life. Our goal is to provide an enriched early childhood education experience that includes various aspects of our diverse Kenyan.
Riara Primary Schools
Riara Primary
Riara Springs Primary
Riara Schools are a model of excellence in both word and deed . In Riara, learning is an exciting journey. Our pursuit of excellence in all we do, our rich and comprehensive program, our immeasurably talented and interesting faculty and learners, and our belief in the character traits embodied by the six core.
Riara Springs Girls’ High School
It is a unique girls’ boarding school that offers the 8-4-4 national curriculum. Our vision is to provide holistic education that focuses.
Riara International School
At Riara International School, we provide all learners with a safe and secure environment that encourages them to realize their full potential. It is our aim to identify and nurture a Learner’s talents, and provide a quality education that will give her or him a head-start in life. We encourage you to
RGS Administration
Alan Gachukia
Executive Director
Juju Gachukia
Executive Director
School Heads
Jane Mulinge
Riara Springs Girls’ High School
Naomi Mbugua
Riara Primary
John Muriithi Muriuki
Riara Springs Primary
Lucy Gachanja
Riara Springs Kindergarten
Doris Mwaura
Riara Kindergarten
Founders
Mr. Gachukia is a former diplomat and civil servant who started his career as a secondary school teacher. After graduating with a Diploma in Education from Makerere University College in 1956, he taught at various schools in Kenya and Uganda, including Kagumo High School, Thika High School and Namilyango High School in Uganda.
He left teaching in 1962 to study diplomacy, eventually becoming Kenya’s first chargé d’affaires in Paris before being appointed the Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After retiring from the civil service in 1974, he joined East Africa Industries as the company secretary and head of personnel and human resources. He was subsequently appointed general manager responsible for the Oils Crops Development Division. He resigned in 1983 to focus on the Riara Primary School, which he and his wife Eddah had founded in 1974.
Riara Primary School soon earned a reputation for academic excellence and as an institution where children received individualised attention and quality instruction. Before long, the Gachukias added Riara Kindergarten, Riara Springs Kindergarten, Riara Springs Primary, Riara Springs Girls’ High School, Riara International and Riara University, creating the Riara Group of Schools.
In addition to serving as the director and chairman of the Riara Group of Schools, Mr Gachukia is currently the patron of the Kenya Private Schools’ Association, which he help create in 1994. He has also been the chairman of the board of governors of Thika High School, and is a former member and chairman of the Kenyatta University Council.
When Dr. Eddah W. Gachukia earned her Diploma in Education from Makerere University College in 1960, it sparked a lifelong passion for teaching. She immediately joined Thika High School where she taught for 3 years. She proceeded to the University of Leeds where she specialised in teaching English as a second language. Upon her return to Kenya she was appointed the head of the general methods section of the Kenya Institute of Education specialising in curriculum research and development.
Still keen to further her own education, she joined the University of Nairobi and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature in 1971. She was a lecturer at the University of Nairobi from 1973 -1987, before obtaining a PhD in 1981.
In addition to education, Dr. Gachukia has been deeply involved in the women’s movement both in Kenya and globally. She played a pivotal role in the 1985 UN Conference on Women held in Nairobi, and has served in various capacities at the the National Council of Women of Kenya, Maendeleo ya Wanawake, the YWCA and the Collaborative Centre for Gender and Development.
She was a nominated Member of Parliament from 1974 -1983, using her position to advocate for greater legal protections for women. In later years she was a member of several education review task forces and ultimately chaired the task force that guided the implementation of free primary education in Kenya. Merging her passions for girls’ rights and education, Dr. Gachukia was the founding executive director of the Forum for African Women Educationalists, a non-governmental pan-African organisation. Based in Nairobi, FAWE is comprised of African female ministers of education and university vice-chancellors. The NGO concentrates on the promotion of policies and practices aimed at the enhancement of girls’ education and has a presence in over 30 African countries.
She has served on the board of governors of Kenya High School, Alliance Girls High School and State House Road Girls High School. She is the former director of the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research, and has served on the boards of Kenya Airways, Nation Newspapers and is the former chair of Uchumi Supermarkets.
