History

History of the Institute

In 1983, the Salesians of Don Bosco, realising the need for training young people in technical skills, began a survey that led them to the establishing of Don Bosco Boys’Town a school for the poorest of the poor of the slums of Nairobi in 1985. The school was to train the young men and return them back to their rural areas to start small businesses.

In 1992, Don Bosco Secretarial Institute was established to train girls.

In 1994, Bosco Institute of Computer Studies (DBICS) started offering courses in computer at subsidized rates.

In 1999, The Technical Courses in Tailoring and Dressmaking were opened to the girls.

From 2001, girls will have the opportunity to be trained in other skills beginning with MVM and Electricals. Currently over 300 young people are being professionally trained at DBBT.

His Eminence Cardinal Maurice Otunga presiding over the blessing of the foundation stone of Don Bosco Boys' Town: The late Fr. Sean Mc Ferran and Fr. Tony D'Souza the then delegate of East Africa are assisting His Eminence - 1985

Belgium Volunteers with the salesian: 1989.
Fr. P.I. Jacob, Fr. Godfrey D'Souza,
Bro Thomas Anikatt, Fr. Tony D'Souza,
Bro. Tony Pinto &
Thomas Puchakunnel

Very Rev. Juan Vecchi SDB, the Councilor for Youth Pastoral who succeeded Rev. Fr. Vigono in conversation with His Eminence

Very Rev. Fr. Egidio Vigono SDB, the then Rector Major of the Salesians with His Eminence Maurice Cardinal Otunga at Don Bosco Boys' Town in 1989

His Eminence Cardinal Maurice Otunga presiding over the blessing of the foundation stone of Don Bosco Boys' Town

The Late Mzee C.N. Jasani a great surpporter of Don Bosco Boys' Town

His Eminence Cardinal Maurice Otunga presiding over the Holy Eucharist

The Late Bro. Cherian and the Late Fr. Sean Mc Ferran the founders of Don Bocso Boys' Town. Posing for a photo with His Eminence Maurice Cardinal Otunga, Rev. Fr. Thomas Thayil, the Superior of East Africa and the students

The Late Bro. Cherian

Late Fr. Sean Mc Ferran

Students Admitted from 1988

YEAR	Secretarial	Fitter Welding	Carpentry & Joinery	Motor Vehicle Mechanics & Engineering	Fitter Turner	Electrical Wireman	Masonry &Plumbing	Tailoring & Dressmaking
1988	-	26	28	23	18	21	16	18
1989	-	20	16	22	20	13	18	15
1990	-	19	19	19	12	20	18	20
1991	-	20	39	19	27	20	25	28
1992	-	13	25	06	16	14	17	18
1993	-	12	26	10	18	15	19	16
1994	-	24	25	14	25	30	13	12
1995	-	13	16	13	17	17	09	04
1996	-	13	17	18	14	12	15	11
1997	16	13	43	20	29	15	18	15
1998	35	15	28	14	22	14	17	14
1999	37	14	10	12	13	11	19	09
2000	40	12	13	12	13	15	09	09
2001	37	11	08	10	13	14	09	19
2002	33	09	07	10	11	16	08	15
2003	25	06	14	13	11	09	05	10
2004	11	08	09	14	10	10	08	11
2005	12	12	18	11	10	11	12	12
2006	17	16	14	13	10	16	13	14
2007	16	13	13	09	10	13	15	13
2008	18	15	14	11	12	12	14	18

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