Nairobi School constructed in 1945 as a sister school, the Duke of York school (today, Lenana School) was founded in 1948. Today the school, named after Kenya's capital, is one of the leading National Schools in the country. Nairobi School sits on over 200 acres of land about 11 kilometres from the city centre and has over 1100 students currently enrolled. Nairobi School follows the 8-4-4 system of education. The school curriculum is provided by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, a department of the Ministry of Education in Kenya. The subjects offered in the school are as follows: In Form 1
Nairobi transferred from the metre-gauge trains to the CBD. Nairobi is served by highways that link Mombasa to Kampala in Uganda and Arusha in Tanzania. These are earmarked to ease the daily motor traffic within and surrounding the metro area. However, driving in Nairobi is chaotic. Most of the roads are tarmacked and there are signs showing directions to certain neighbourhoods. The city is connected to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by the Mombasa Highway, which passes through Industrial Area, South B, South C and Embakasi. Ongata Rongai, Langata and Karen are connected to the city centre by Langata Road, which