Friends School Ebusakala praised the benefits of devolution and encouraged the government to support the system. In their verse, Come, the pupils enumerated the benefits of devolution and how it had changed the lives of Kenyans, especially in the hinterland. Castigating corruption as an economic and social malady, Ganjoni Primary School from Mombasa asked Kenyans to be forthright and standout to be counted on matters integrity. In A New dawn, the pupils sought to have a unified Kenya, where jobs and other opportunities are given purely on merit. Aga Khan Academy from Mombasa scooped several awards yesterday, including one won by the quartet of Dinisha D’Silva, Hilda Wambui, Abigail Obiero and Gabriella Achieng’. Abigail Obiero shed tears of joy when she was announced the winner in English solo verse for primary schools. “I did not expect to win, so when I heard my name, it was just unbelievable,” said Abigail, who was accompanied by her parents Mr and Mrs Obiero. Abigail’s colleague, Jazmin Locklear, won the set piece for under 10 years with the verse, Grand Clock.
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