3. A face painted kikuyu
The Kikuyu Tribe
woman
Kenya’s largest ethnic group
A tribe throughout Central Province and Kenya
Founded by a man named Gikuyu
The president of Kenya-Jomo Kenyatta, was actually a
Kikuyu
4. Wangari Maathai
One of Kenya’s most famous women
She was awarded the noble peace prize in 2004 for : “her
contribution to sustainable development, democracy and
peace”.
Founded the Green Belt movement in 1977 which has
planted more than 1o million trees to prevent soil erosion
and provide firewood for cooking fires
There would be hardly any trees left in
Kenya without Wangari Maathai’s help
5. Kenya’s Sportsmen
Catherine Ndereba-Considered by many to be the
greatest female marathon runner ever. She won the
World Championships twice in 2003 and 2007. She
won 2 Olympic silver medals and won the Boston
marathon four times. She holds the world record
for number of sub 2:30 marathons
What a victorious
moment that must
have been!
6. Maternal Health
Worldwide over 50,000 women and girls die related to
pregnancy and childbirth a year
Over 99 percent of those deaths occur in developing
countries such as Kenya
These figures are too high
Approximately 14,700 women and girls die a year each
due to pregnancy related complications
This is how
healthy we want all
the babies and
their mothers to
look
7. Women and Girls Education
In most developing countries girls do not receive the same
opportunities at education as boys do
Do you think this is fair?
In Kenya seventy percent of illiterate persons in the
country are female
Some of the causes of lack of female education in Kenya
are:
1. Early Marriage 4. Not the appropriate facilities in schools
2. Pregnancy 5. Lack of money
3. Lack of gender 6. Low self-esteem
We want everyone to
be as happy as they
look
8. The Rift Valley
The Rift Valley is one of the wonders of the world,
stretching from the Middle East, down through Africa,
reaching as far as Mozambique. The staggering view,
as you approach from Nairobi, Kenya is quite
unbelievable. The ground suddenly disappears from
under you to show the huge expanse of the great rift,
stretching for thousands of miles in either direction.
9. Masai Mara
A game reserve in south west Kenya
It is famous for its exceptional population of cats
It is the one of the most amazing game reserves in
Africa!
