Explosion of Talent at Kisasa!

On Saturday, somewhat belatedly, we held a 'Welcome Form One Day' . We celebrated the new intake with a day of music, dancing, drama, gymnastics and prize giving.  After a welcome from the Headmaster Mr Mbilinyi, visitors enjoyed a tour of various subject exhibitions in classrooms including the laboratory and were impressed by student presentations on chosen topics.

Some VIP guests dress up for the celebrations !

  Everyone then enjoyed the show, especially a Comedy, with Innocent Yohanna as a crazy old man, supported by three other talented Form 2s.  Another highlight of the day was the gymnastics, where boys catapulted themselves across the arena in some death-defying stunts, using a desk and chair in place of a vaulting horse. Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiongo's play 'This Time Tomorrow' was performed by Drama Club directed by Jenny Bowie, a volunteer at Kisasa from London. The audience were impressed by the students' ability to convey the story in English, often their second or third language.

The Character of the 'Stranger'  played by Gaston (Form 2) excites the crowd.

'Wanjiro' played by Secilia (Form 4) and 'Njango' played by Happy (Form 1) in a dramatic scene.

Comedy Show creates some laughs

The ceremony ended with presentations of prizes to last year's Form 4s who achieved Division 1, 2  or 3 in the national exams. There was a big round of applause for Richard Silla who gained the only Division 1, including an almost unachievable A in Chemistry. The party continued throughout the afternoon giving students the opportunity to show off their Kiduku (everyone's favourite style of dance).

Girls doing some great dancing!

Richard Silla who achieved Division 1 receiving his prize

Kisasa Rocks

 We have had some heavy rain recently and a couple of times this week Form II and Form IV have been cut off from the rest of the school by flood waters as the access road turns into a raging torrent.

 A bicycle ferry service provided a temporary solution but for the longer term we decided we needed to build up the road. So the students were asked to bring in rocks and stones.









The initiative is working well as every morning the rocks arrive; some African style on heads, some on bike carriers, some in school bags, some just in the hand. There seems to be a bit of competition to produce the largest rock which will make the road a bit bumpy for wheeled traffic but at least the two halves on the school will stay in contact.