Title:
FROM LOCAL INITIATIVE TO REGIONAL POWERHOUSE: A FORTY-YEAR HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF ISLAMIC INFLUENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUMIAS BOYS MUSLIM SECONDARY SCHOOL, 1985-2025

Authors:
Ndenga Billians Sidwaka, Dr. Samson Barasa, and Dr. Felicity Githinji

Abstract:
Islam was introduced in Mumias, Kenya, by Arab traders in the late 20th C. This introduction was neither deliberate nor a coincidence, as these Arab traders were only on their caravan movement from the coastal region of Kenya to Congo. At Mumias, their settlement would later become an admirable legacy, as their imprints have been left all over Mumias region. They include academics, religion, culture as well as politics. This article will thus highlight this perspective; where Islamic legacy is still felt, while focusing on how they contributed to the growth and development of Mumias Boys Muslim Secondary School as an Integrated Islamic school.

Keywords:
Islam, Caravan movement, Legacy, Integrated Islamic School

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2026.9219

Date of Publication: 25-04-2026