Chess Club
Chess gives students a structured space for concentration, patience, strategy, foresight, and thoughtful decision-making.
Extra-curricular Activities
Clubs that create room for strategy, skill, and friendship.
The World Scholar's Cup, chess, table tennis, badminton, and wider student interests give boys more ways to grow beyond the classroom.
Student interests
Strong school life includes time to think, practise, and connect.
Club activities give students a healthy balance alongside academics, boarding routines, and sport. The World Scholar's Cup adds an academic competition and conference experience, chess introduces strategic thinking, and indoor activities create space for regular practice and friendly competition.
Clubs and activities
Different interests. Valuable habits.
Clubs give boys space to focus, collaborate, discover new strengths, and enjoy purposeful time together.
Table Tennis
Fast-paced rallies encourage coordination, reflexes, focus, and friendly competition in the indoor activity space.
Badminton
Badminton develops movement, agility, consistency, and confidence through regular practice and match play.
Student Interests
Clubs help boys explore interests, practise leadership, and build friendships beyond the classroom timetable.
World Scholar's Cup
Academic competitions and conferences celebrate the joy of learning while encouraging students to discover new strengths.
Featured club
World Scholar's Cup
Merishaw School is a proud host and participant in the World Scholar's Cup. The school regularly hosts the Rift Valley Regional Rounds and sends strong delegations of scholars to international events.
The experience celebrates the joy of learning while motivating students not only to demonstrate their existing strengths, but also to discover new ones.
World Scholar's creates a unique academic competition and conference experience: a celebration of learning, teamwork, and the confidence to try something new.
2026 theme
Are We There Yet?
Global progression
Qualifying teams can progress through 2026 Global Rounds, including Bangkok, Prague, and Dubai, and earn invitations to the Tournament of Champions at Yale University.
Learning, teamwork, confidence, and discovery matter at every stage of the experience.
Signature clubs
Distinctive programs that turn interests into real-world growth.
Merishaw gives boys practical opportunities to explore sport, engineering, innovation, leadership, creativity, and service.
The Omanyala Sprint Club
Launched in partnership with Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, to nurture grassroots sprint talent.
Merishaw Drift Club
A first-of-its-kind school motorsport and drift club in the country, providing practical exposure through garages and driving experts.
STEM Club
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics come alive through hands-on competitions and projects.
Additional clubs and societies
More ways to discover a strength, serve others, and belong.
Academic and creative
Art Club, Wildlife Club, Journalism Club, and Languages Club
Service and leadership
Scouts Club, St. John, and Red Cross
Faith societies
Christian Union (CU) and Young Christian Society (YCS)
Activity gallery
Clubs, talents, and practical interests in motion.
Students explore technology, agriculture, music, movement, focus, and friendly competition beyond the classroom timetable.
School life
Explore a school environment built for the whole boy.
Speak with the school team about academics, boarding, clubs, sport, and the admissions pathway.