[11] Alexander Gitau and Joseph Koinange were among the first students of this college, benefitting from practical teaching opportunities conveniently available within the same compound as the primary school.

[12] The donation of land by Chief Wambugu wa Muigua[13] in 1958 facilitated the relocation of the school to its present site in Kiganjo along the Nyeri-Nanyuki Road.

Despite encountering initial challenges, such as insufficient housing and a lack of laboratories, Reverend Melhuish spearheaded the construction of several essential structures, including the Assembly Hall, which remain in use to this day.

In 1946, it played a pioneering role in the country's educational landscape by being among the first schools to permit native black Africans to sit for University Level Entrance Exams.

[citation needed] The completion of a branch railway line to Nanyuki in 1931 played a significant role in the development of the Mount Kenya region and contributed to the establishment of the school.