The arrival of a new baby in Mukuru once came with as much fear as joy. Too often, safety depended on chance rather than care. Over the last seven years, that story has slowly and steadily changed. Today, birth is no longer a gamble but a moment of protected life.
Read MoreA few months ago Br Frank heard about the closure of Edmund Rice Camps in Australia and given he was one of two founders of the whole Camps idea, he decided he would celebrate their closure by opening them up again here at Ruben Centre. There is a good history of camps at Ruben, but they were slowly squeezed out by the orchestra since every school holiday was taken up by music camps.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2025, marked a momentous day in Kenya’s education history as the first cohort of Junior Secondary School (JSS) students under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) system completed their final assessment. At AEF Ruben Comprehensive School, the atmosphere was electric with joy as 639 Grade 9 students finished their final paper in the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA).
Read MoreWhat began in 2014 as a handful of recorder lessons has grown into an orchestra that opens doors far beyond Mukuru. This spirit was embodied on a Friday night at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, where young violinist Collins Odhiambo set off for Dublin, Ireland, to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Music at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. His journey from humble beginnings to an international stage is living proof that when talent meets opportunity, dreams can truly take flight.
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