THE Moi Forces Academy, Nairobi was established under the initiative of His Excellency, the Former President Hon. Daniel T. Arap Moi CGH, in response to a heartfelt request from children at Moi Air Base Nursery School. They asked for a school closer to home to avoid long commutes to distant primary schools.
Committed to their welfare, the Former President initiated a fundraising effort on June 9, 1979, raising Kshs. 7.8 million. On the same day, he laid the foundation stone, marking the beginning of construction.
Phase one of the academy, costing Kshs. 7 million and built by Danny Construction Company, welcomed its first primary division students on February 11, 1980, starting with Standard One. Shortly after, Form One students joined on February 18, 1980, followed by Form Five students on May 6, 1980.
The academy aimed to be a centre of excellence for children of Armed Forces personnel, initially as a mixed boarding secondary school with a day primary division.
Situated on 56 hectares of land donated by the Kenya Air Force at Moi Air Base, the academy transitioned in 1989 to the 8-4-4 education system, phasing out Forms Five and Six. In 1990, the secondary division became exclusively for boys, with girls transferring to Moi Forces Academy Lanet.
Presently, the secondary division accommodates six streams from Form Two to Four and seven streams in Form One.
Facilities include three dormitory blocks named after Military Barracks, thirty-eight classrooms, nine laboratories, two workshops, a Home Science block, an ICT laboratory, and a library. The school's kitchen and dining hall serve the entire academy.
Located in Kamukunji Constituency, eight kilometres from Nairobi’s Central Business District, Moi Forces Academy, Nairobi is a public boys-only boarding secondary school. It caters to both Armed Forces personnel and civilians, offering education from nursery school to Form Four.
The academy's mission is to prepare students to positively impact society while instilling values such as patriotism, self-respect, self-reliance, cooperation, adaptability, purposefulness, and self-discipline. It is funded by the Kenya Defence Forces and managed jointly by a Board of Governors (BOG) and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).