Marura Primary

Marura Primary School is a prominent public educational institution established in 1991 in the Kariobangi North area of Nairobi, Kenya, operating as a mixed-gender day school under local government authority. Located on Kamunde Road near the Kariobangi Market, it has a significant student body, with past enrollments reaching nearly 1,400 pupils, though this has led to high student-to-classroom and student-to-toilet ratios, highlighting infrastructure challenges that have been the focus of past rehabilitation efforts and community support initiatives. The school gained international recognition when, in 2008, it enrolled Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge, the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest person to start primary school at age 84, who later addressed the United Nations on the importance of free education. The institution also benefits from external partnerships, such as the DREAMS program, which has provided uniforms and support to needy girls to ensure they stay in school.