In the early 1980, the local leaders in Kipkelion, approached their Parish Priest, Fr Gerry Roche, SPS, to assist them set up a girl’s secondary school. Fr. Roche went to the Sisters of Mercy, Kerry Diocese, for Sisters. By June 1983, Srs. Noreen Foley and Margaret Slattery were identified to establish Mercy Girls Secondary School, Kipkelion, and Sr. Catherine O’Brien to run a mobile clinic. Mercy girls admitted its first students on 1st February 1984. In 1986, it became a boarding school; and in 1987, at the request of the local community, the school became a diocesan private school. In 1991, a technical section was incorporated into the school where dressmaking, tailoring, typing, agriculture, religious education and English are taught. in 1994 St. Monica’s nursery school was added.
Sr. Catherine O’Brien started mobile clinics to outlying areas in September 1984. The clinic was handed over to Kipkelion Parish in 1997. Sr Veronica Quigley became Headmistress in 1998 and was joined by Sister Angela Hartigan in 1999. The school was handed over to the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, Asumbi in 2000.
KERRY DIOCESE- KIPKELION (Kericho Diocese) : 1983 – 2000
- Kipkelion 1983 – 2000 (Withdrew in 2000)
Educational : Mercy Girls Secondary School 1984 – 2000
St. Monica’s Nursery School 1994 – 2000
Medical : Mobile Clinics 1984 – 1997
Southern Province 