First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto with the winning girl and Environmental Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale
By MKT Correspondent
Joy Jerop Kibichii, a grade 4 pupil from Kericho Academy, has been awarded the First Lady’s Mazingira Award (FLAMA) for her outstanding spoken word performance in the spoken word category.
The 10-year-old, who was also a champion of conservation, addressed the importance of planting more trees to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change and addressed issues such as deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental pollution.
She was honoured by the First Lady Mama Rachael Ruto at the FLAMA Awards ceremony in State House Nairobi.
Jerop was gifted a laptop, a medal, and a certificate, along with three other pupils from the school. According to Kericho Academy Managing Director Julia Njambi, three other pupils from the school also participated in other categories, such as Amanda Chepngeno (Essay competition) and Spencer Muia (Painting and Drawing).
Ms. Njambi disclosed that this was the second time Kericho Academy was participating in the FLAMA awards, noting that in 2023 they also emerged as number one after Jayden Wakaru delivered an outstanding piece that won the award.
“We are happy that we have won twice in FLAMA Awards against the hundreds of schools that participated countrywide. This is a significant milestone that reflects our passion as a school for environmental conservation,” added Ms. Njambi.
The school has taken proactive strategies to assist students in discovering, nurturing, and enhancing various talents and skills, such as indoor games, music, and dance.
Kericho Academy is also running tree planting initiatives in response to the government’s call to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 to increase tree cover and mitigate the negative effects of climate change.
The school has planted hundreds of trees both inside and outside the school and plans to plant more trees in the coming year.
The FLAMA is an annual environment and climate change award aimed at empowering learners in public and private primary and junior schools across Kenya. It is conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry, the Ministry of Education, the National Treasury, and other stakeholders.
This year’s program saw over 400 pupils, 100 teachers, and 200 guests participate under the theme “Restore Our Land, Secure Our Future.”
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