Saturday 21st August was a memorable day for most of us because we, the Children of Kibera Foundation girl beneficiaries, met our mentors at the Nairobi Museum. We were accompanied by the coordinator of the foundation, Japheth Ochieng.
We commenced by doing our stomachs some justice since it was about the lunch period. It was refreshing since we ate while being entertained by the acrobats. We had quite a short chat about how the term in school was in general. After a while, the drizzling of the rain threatened to wet us lest we found another place to chill out. Fortunately, we were done with lunch so we obediently adhered to the rain's warning and headed for the gallery. No sooner had we entered than the Almighty let it rain. We then got ourselves lost in the beautiful scenery and explored the magnificent artwork.
Firstly, we explored the fats on the lives of the petrified animals. The gigantic elephant and giraffe in comparison to us were like Goliath to a little dwarf. We then had to put our brains to work on the 'which is the mammal?' quiz. We had to brainstorm.
Secondly, we ventured a controversial topic for most of us. Did you evolve from an ape? If you agree with the latter then this is the place to be. The facts on evolution from Australopithecus through Homo erectus to Homo sapiens sapiens are dearly stipulated. The molds and writings were on display and to add a finishing touch to convince us, the fossil remains were also shown.
The numerous species of birds that were on display left most of us wide agape. Ranging from an ear-sized bird to an infant-sized one like the vulture was amazing. Did you know that there are different varieties of the same bird e.g the owl? There is an owl with very small eyes which I nicknamed Chinese-owl. It was quite fascinating.
Finally, my most favorite part of the day was when we went to the snake park. Never before had I seen a real snake, a live one to be exact. We saw from the harmless green tree snakes to the dangerous python and black mamba. We were fortunate to watch some slither and stare back at us while the others were coiled and didn't bother to notice us there because of the cold weather at the time. Despite seeing the snakes, we also saw numerous types of fish and crocodiles and we were also informed on what they eat.
We finalized our tour by taking photos in front of the museum and reflecting on the day's activities. I feel really fortunate to have had an opportunity to tour the museum and discover the serene beauty that Kenya has to offer to the world.
Zainab Abdallah
Chairlady
Students’ board of Children of Kibera Foundation
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