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Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School, popularly known as BG or BeeGee, was founded in 1960 by Bishop Caesar Gatimu in Ngandu area of Mathira Constituency in Nyeri County, Kenya. It was first named "Ngandu Girls' High School" for the area where it was situated. The name was later changed to honour its founder, The Right Reverend Caesar Gatimu. It was originally run by the Comboni mission. Sister Sr Alexandrina was the first Principal then Sister Nazarena Zonta and her deputy, SisterSr Lucilla. Sbicego ran the school until 1983. Lay headmistresses, now principals in the employment of the Teachers Service Commission have headed the school since. The First Native principal was Helen Wathuti Waweru-Hsc who served as principal from 1983-2006.
The principal is Ms.Jane Kimiti from June 2023.
The school motto is "Empowering to Serve".
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The Right Reverend Caesar Gatimu was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Nyeri, Kenya.
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