A museum to Support Competence Based Curriculum  

By: Elizabeth Angira

A family of a renowned former minister in Abagusii community, has established a museum to support competence Based Curriculum (CBC) ,promote environmental conservation and honour the head of the family.

The museum at the Kijauari in Borabu Sub-County, home of the late Andrew Omanga, minister for Environment and Natural Resources, in the Moi government was also meant to pay back to society.

Carvings of extinct and existing wild animals are positioned in an area typical of the natural habitat of live ones.

Speaking with the press Ken Omanga, a son to the former late Nyaribari Masaba legislator, explained the family was propelled by philanthropic sentiments to put up the museum which to date had recorded 70,000 visitations.

“We came with this idea so that our people should have a clear picture of the animals,” he said.

The family also borrowed the idea from some international airports where popular Kenyan wild animals were displayed in artifacts.

Owing to land limitation, cost of visiting game parks and rising environmental destruction, the museum will go a long way to encourage conservation efforts besides offering entertainment.

According to Omanga, notes were attached to each carving to give information on the animal depicted, a move that will provide educate learners expected tour in groups to the facility.

Of special interest was the carving of a dinosaur, which was wiped out of the face of the earth and other wild game from other continents.

Mr Omanga is determined to reduce the cost of fare public travelling to distance places to have view on these animals

“Due to the high cost of living, people would have reduced expenses incurred travelling far away,” he said.

The museum was poised to be improved by restocking with material culture from the local community including the famous Soapstone from South Mugirango in Kisii County.