Level of performances goes a notch higher as schools score top marks

Pupils of By Grace Primary School in Central Province present a Kiswahili choral verse “Dawa Hizi’’ on drug abuse in schools during the Kenya Schools and Colleges National Music Festival. Photo/ANTHONY NJAGI

The level of performances in this year’s Schools and Colleges National Music Festival went up a notch with teams scoring high marks.

The festival, which started on Monday, continues on Thursday with secondary schools taking to the stage at Masinde Muliro University and Kakamega High School in Western Province.

In the Special Composition on Vision 2030, Springboard School from Busia presented the winning choral verse by the title “Paradiso’’. The verse, scripted by Mr Allan Chahasi, depicted a post-2030 Kenya as paradise, where peace, love, harmony, and unity reigned.

The performers welcomed all Kenyans to embrace Vision 2030 so that Kenya can look like Paradise. This category is sponsored by Kenya Vision 2030.

In Hall Eight at the Masinde Muliro University, Joel Ngigi of Gachororo Primary School drove the audience wild with his winning rap performance. The rap category was introduced last year.

Pupils confident on stage

In the Junior Public Speaking category, the adjudicators were happy with the performances, saying that the pupils were confident on stage. Wycliffe Marangwa of St Mary’s Asumbi emerged tops in this group.

In the Kiswahili Choral Verse Speaking on Wildlife Conservation for Posterity, Musa Gitau Primary School from Central Province stood out from the rest.

In the Kiswahili Choral Verse Speaking on Drug Abuse in Schools by Grace School moved the audience with a verse titled “Dawa Hizi”. The presentation used facial expressions and gestures well to urge students to shun drug abuse.

Items on integrity and transparency, reforms and management of elections will be performed by secondary schools on Thursday morning.

Among the schools that are set to perform is Kiaragana Girls High School, which will present a choral verse “Maono” on election reforms.

Other pieces to be performed are “The Form 16A” by Kennedy Kimani, “A Moment of Silence’’ by Muriithi Burton and Kiswahili choral verse on the Interim Independent Electoral Commission titled “Matengemeo” by Joan Muchina.