Chogoria mission staff, Chogoria, Kenya, 9 July 1952

“Our nine leaders taken after a farewell tea-party, July 9th, 1952, before Dr. Irvine left on furlough.” Group portrait of senior staff at Chogoria. From left to right; Mr Erasto Mwirichia – supervisor of schools, Mr Bernard Naivasha – head carpenter, Mr Simon P Waringo – school clerk and postmaster, Mr Dedan Kariuki – clerk of works and right hand man, Miss Phyllis Zakayo – headmistress of girls' school, Miss Jessica Chieruri – head nurse, Mr Ariel Njeru – principal of senior school, Mr Francis Muruja – senior medical assistant, and the Rev Jediel Michau – leader of the church in Mwimbi. ❧ The image is from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the period from 1928-1961 at the Chogoria mission which was established in 1922.