More than 800 pupils from Kitere Primary School are set to benefit from classroom renovations, new desks and piping of clean water within the school, courtesy of the ‘Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign’ grand prize victory.
Mr. Okoth,the grand prize winner 24-year-old a motorcycle repair man, was awarded KES 5 million last week, along with an extra KES 1 million meant to support a community project of his choice through the Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa promotion.
Safaricom Foundation contributed an additional KES 1.3 million, bringing the total to KES 2.3 million, to complete the water supply project and install handwashing points for the pupils.
“We designed this campaign in such a way that whoever wins a million shillings and above, received an additional cash from Safaricom Foundation to support community projects of their choice. Kepher Okoth, who was our grand prize winner of KES 5M, received an extra KES 1M and he has chosen to renovate his former primary school.
Fawzia Ali Chief Consumer Business Officer at Safaricom (right), Zuhura Akoth, Gunila Ouko, Regional Lead Greater Western at Safaricom and Kepher Okoth Ooko, Grand Prize Winner of Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa (left) cut the cake during the Grand Winner home coming ceremony held at Kitere Primary School in Rongo, Migori County.
In addition to the KES 1 million, the Safaricom Foundation has also contributed KES 1.3 million to fully complete the project,” said Fawzia Ali-Kimanthi, Chief officer, Consumer Business, Safaricom.
Additionally, the pupils of Kitere Primary school also received school bags crafted from recycled Safaricom billboard materials.
This is part of Safaricom’s sustainability program geared towards environmental conservation through recycling.
“I want to extend my gratitude to Safaricom for the award and supporting my community, I have chosen to support my former primary school by renovating and furnishing a few classrooms and addressing their longstanding water supply challenges. I believe this is the beginning of a new chapter for the school,” Okoth said.
For the school management, Okoth’s win is a huge blessing and a relief. “We are deeply grateful to Safaricom and Kepher for this generous contribution that will benefit hundreds of pupils and teachers who have long endured these difficulties,” said John Kennedy Kodongo, Head Teacher, Kitere Primary School.
Other community engagements to be done in Migori county this week as part of this celebration include a medical camp to offer eye care consultations, breast cancer screening, general doctor consultations and child health consultations to residents of Migori.
Patients with Fistula related issues will also get free surgeries courtesy of a free fistula camp. Further, Safaricom will visit hospitals in Migori to distribute mama-packs to new mothers.
