{"id":1894,"date":"2016-02-18T08:39:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T08:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2016-09-21T15:23:38","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T12:23:38","slug":"rewarding-trip-to-ol-karia-for-mwea-primary-school-thanks-to-the-schools-green-initiative-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/rewarding-trip-to-ol-karia-for-mwea-primary-school-thanks-to-the-schools-green-initiative-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Second GIC Runners Up had their day at Olkaria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thirty students from Mwea Primary School, Mbeere South, could not conceal their excitement as they dipped and splashed in the warm therapeutic waters of KenGen\u2019s Olkaria Geothermal Spa, Naivasha on February 10.<\/p>\n

The students had earlier visited the Olkaria Geothermal Power plant on a look and learn tour where they were also treated to a sumptuous lunch.<\/p>\n

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Mwea Primary School students enjoy the warm waters of Olkaria Geothermal Spa. The school scooped second position in the GIC pilot project to win the trip to Olkaria, Naivasha.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The trip was part of their award in scooping the runner\u2019s up position in the recently concluded phase I of the School\u2019s Green Initiative Challenge, a 2-year schools\u2019 greening competition that involved 81 schools from the semi arid areas of the counties of Kitui and Embu.<\/p>\n

Click here to view the photo gallery<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The students accompanied by the District Education Officer, Mbeere South Ms. Grace Mutero, the school\u2019s environment club patron Agatha Munyiri, the Headmaster Mr. Boniface Ngaru, and KenGen\u2019s Environment foreman Patrick Nderitu, later went on an exciting game drive at Hell\u2019s Gate National Park. <\/p>\n

Mwea Primary School went against all odds to ensure a 45% survival rate of their Mukau<\/em> and Muveshi<\/em> tree seedlings during Phase I of the GIC schools greening competition sponsored by KenGen Foundation, Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement ltd.<\/p>\n

The students spent the night at Fisherman\u2019s Camp, located at the shores of Lake Naivasha, to the grunting of foraging hippopotami, an experience that will be forever etched in their memories.<\/p>\n

Follow us on Twitter through\u00a0<\/i>@KenGen_Foundatn<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and like our\u00a0<\/i>Facebook page<\/i><\/a>\u00a0for more updates.<\/i><\/p>\n

–Ernest Nyamasyo<\/a>, Communication Officer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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