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Zain Challenge Awards
Nairobi July 28, 2010 by Naliston Kibuthu/ Eunice Wanza
The winners of the Zain Africa Challenge were today awarded according to their performances during a ceremony graced by the various participants of the challenge as well as their coaches, the presenters and the school representatives.
Sibi Okumu the host of the show and a renowned teacher said that Kenya has outdone itself this season by acquiring the best positions in the challenge.
“We are extremely talented as Kenyans and very smart, and as soon as one is good in Kenya’s tough competition, the international challenges become easier,” he said.
Among the institutions awarded were Egerton University which held the top position, Nazarene University and Jomo Kenyatta University which held the second and third positions respectively.
The Vice Chancellor Egerton University James Tuitoek said that he was amazed by the outcome since this was the third time that the institution had scooped the best position.
“The challenge is a good way of nurturing the potential in our very own students since it fastens their thinking and at the end they are awarded and encouraged to keep up the good work,” said Tuitoek.
The leading institution Egerton University was awarded a grant of four million shillings, 57 laptops and modems, and their representatives were given a total off 400,000 as grant and Zain airtime.
Nazarene University was awarded two million shillings, 40 laptops and modems, and the participants were awarded a grant of 280,000 shillings and Zain airtime.
Jomo Kenyatta University got a total of two million shillings, 30 laptops and modems and the participants were given a grant of Ksh 200000 each.
The chosen players of the week during last seasons challenge were also awarded 80,000 shillings each and a medal.
the commission of higher education has partnered with Zain to cultivate competitive educational interaction between universities in Africa.
Ends…………edited by Joyce Lutomia
Zain Challenge Awards
Nairobi July 28, 2010 by Naliston Kibuthu/ Eunice Wanza
The winners of the Zain Africa Challenge were today awarded according to their performances during a ceremony graced by the various participants of the challenge as well as their coaches, the presenters and the school representatives.
Sibi Okumu the host of the show and a renowned teacher said that Kenya has outdone itself this season by acquiring the best positions in the challenge.
“We are extremely talented as Kenyans and very smart, and as soon as one is good in Kenya’s tough competition, the international challenges become easier,” he said.
Among the institutions awarded were Egerton University which held the top position, Nazarene University and Jomo Kenyatta University which held the second and third positions respectively.
The Vice Chancellor Egerton University James Tuitoek said that he was amazed by the outcome since this was the third time that the institution had scooped the best position.
“The challenge is a good way of nurturing the potential in our very own students since it fastens their thinking and at the end they are awarded and encouraged to keep up the good work,” said Tuitoek.
The leading institution Egerton University was awarded a grant of four million shillings, 57 laptops and modems, and their representatives were given a total off 400,000 as grant and Zain airtime.
Nazarene University was awarded two million shillings, 40 laptops and modems, and the participants were awarded a grant of 280,000 shillings and Zain airtime.
Jomo Kenyatta University got a total of two million shillings, 30 laptops and modems and the participants were given a grant of Ksh 200000 each.
The chosen players of the week during last seasons challenge were also awarded 80,000 shillings each and a medal.
the commission of higher education has partnered with Zain to cultivate competitive educational interaction between universities in Africa.
Ends…………edited by Joyce Lutomia