Thread by @NjeriBt

Show me a person between 35 & 55 & I'll tell you which school they went to. Turi, Greensteds, Banda, Hilcrest, Pembroke, Peponi. Even in the lower tiers I can tell. Saints, Msogangari, Imani, St Austins. Even lower than that I can tell, Patch, lenana, alliance, Mangu, Starehe.

We'll start with the lower tier. These institutions each had their own ethos, raison d'etre, identity. Mangu for instance, focused on academic excellence. Particularly in the sciences. Their boys are well adjusted, slightly boring, but disciplined across all aspects. Polite too.

Starehe seems to have churned out boys who want to give back to the community..using their skills and talent for the advancement of society. Most are socially awkward, but charitable.

Alliance have an inflated sense of self. Very individualistic. Believe they can manipulate ppl and reality to their advantage. Limited philosophical ability. Scope but no depth. Great talkers, confident, social butterflies, charming. Refined wordsmiths. Socially competitive.

Of all the lower tier schools, Alliance kiddos came out with the most fragile egos. Whilst Mangu, boys seemed to have been moulded to evolve past the ego.

Strathmore peeps are pedantic, particular & OCD when it comes to career & self. This meticulous socialisation seeps into their personal lives making them almost robotic in their interactions. Rules orientated, zero personality or flair. These folks excelled in computer science.

For those asking about tiers... here's what a top tier school looks like.

On to Lenana. Genrally well adjusted. Socially adept. Not go getters. Non achievers. Likely to reach senior management but not c-suite level. Second to Mangu in terms of honour as a virtue. Party animals.

Patch were deluded into thinking they were rich kids. Produced lots of creatives. Outgoing folk. The makangas of National schools. Fun loving. Non-jugdemental. Open books. No air of mystery about them.

Saints. These were the original 'you guy, my guy' clique. St Mary's folk were exposed somewhat giving them a different edge. Academia was not central to their identity. Looks, popularity & machismoism is what mattered. Still the case. Not the brightest lot. Softies. Well spoken

Kabarak folk had an ushamba about them. Most were Moi projects and still very grounded in their culture beforehand. Quietly confident but naively entitled. Proud and religious. Introverted, gentle and mid level intelligence. Many are in Australia.

Alliance- feigned confidence, manupaltive. Shallow.
Starehe - society orientated. Service. Giving back to country. Kind.
Lenana - Party animals. Simpletons. Affable.
Mangu - hounarable, trustworthy. Bland.
Strathmore- Nerdy, boring. Dependable.
Saints. Clicky. C grade. Fun.

Hizo zingene Kangumo, mara maseno, etc, zijiui. I don't think I've interacted with them.