Children of Kibera Foundation: POMP! PERFORMANCE! PARTRIOTISM!-A MUSIC FESTIVAL LIKE NO OTHER!

An event it was, of pomp, artistry and colour! It only happens once a year. The Annual Children of Kibera Foundation Music Festival.

Twelve High Schools located in the Kibera slums descended on the Kibra Academy grounds on the 8^th and 9^th of July for this year’s Music festival, with an estimated number of 360 participants and 2,500 audience. With the reigning champions showing every intention of retaining their trophies and the new arrivals swearing to give them a run for their money, the stage was set for a gruelling battle of artistic supremacy.

Compared to last year’s event, it is was evident that the quality of performance had gone a notch higher, this can partly attributed to the Drama Patron’s workshop organised by The Children of Kibera Foundation.
Competition was stiff and at the end of the first day, no school that had transcended the preliminaries ladder could confidently say that were set to win in any of the four categories: Play. Dance, Choral Verse and Solo verse, this heightened the suspense that could only be solved after unfolding of events the next day.

All the schools that participated went a great length into focusing on this year’s running theme: Katiba Mpya, Kenya Mpya? Issues of land, right to Education, freedom of Speech and public participation were tackled with utmost precision and profound artistry.

And the winners were:

Play category- Soweto Baptist School
Solo verse category-Kibra Academy
Choral Verse-Girl Soccer
Dance category-Raila Educational Centre

At the end of the event all of the schools were winners for all of them went home with book vouchers and participation certificates, winners in each category went home with book vouchers, trophies, and participation and merit certificates. Perhaps it is worth noting that the main objectives of the event are to provide that platform for the Children of Kibera to nurture and showcase their talent and to provide a stage for social interaction.

Raila's Soloist singing her heart out