The Clive Irvine College of Health Sciences, co-located with the Presbyterian Church of East Africa’s Chogoria Hospital, has been a pioneer in nursing education since 1951. Since then, the school has trained and graduated 1,195 nurses.

Accredited by the Nursing Council of Kenya and Technical and Vocation and Training Authority (TVETA), the College offers a three-year diploma program in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing. Its mission statement is “to witness to the Lord Jesus Christ through provision of efficient, affordable and high-quality training”. The nursing capacity in Kenya is only 1.2 nurses per 1,000 people, compared to 14.5 in the USA. Gifts to help the Clive Irvine School fulfill their goals of training world-class nurses help close the critical nursing gap in Kenya.

The school occupies pioneer hospital buildings built in the early 1900s that were modified to serve training needs. MBF is partnered with the school in a multi-year facilities upgrade program and the Mary K scholars program which provides full and partial scholarships for students.

A new dormitory to safely house 60 students was completed ahead of schedule in 2021, made possible by a grant from USAID’s Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA) and the American people. MBF was responsible for obtaining and administering the grant.

Upcoming phases in the infrastructure upgrade and expansion include new classrooms, library, computer center, and skills lab. Ultimately the goal is to expand the school’s capacity from 200 to 500 students and enable a BSN degree program at the school.