{"id":1911,"date":"2016-02-24T05:48:14","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T05:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2016-09-21T15:23:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T12:23:05","slug":"exciting-excursion-for-the-third-gic-winner-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kengenfoundation.co.ke\/exciting-excursion-for-the-third-gic-winner-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting Gitaru Excursion for the Third GIC Winner School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The continuous rumbling of the turbines at Gitaru Power Plant drown the engineer\u2019s voice as he explains the working of hydro power production to a group of students from Makutano DEB Primary School on 23 February. Despite the machines\u2019 echo, the students shuffle closer to the technician, keen to catch his words as he points and explains how the power plant\u2019s control panel works.<\/p>\n

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Makutano DEB Primary School at Gitaru Power Plant. The school emerged third in the GIC Pilot project. <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The 30 students were on a site excursion to the power plant. The trip was part of the prizes presented to winners of the Green Initiative Challenge. The school clinched the third position in the just concluded phase 1 of the project. The \u2018greening\u2019 competition, now in the second phase, involves the nurturing of woodlots and small forests in schools in the arid and semi arid areas of the counties of Kitui, machakos and Embu. <\/p>\n

This was the first time Makutano DEB students were visiting a power plant, and the thrill showed in their glowing faces.<\/p>\n

The school employed various innovations to ensure a 45% survival rate of their Mukau<\/em> and Muveshi<\/em> tree seedlings at the school\u2019s woodlots during the greening competition sponsored by KenGen Foundation and partners, Better Globe Forestry and Bamburi Cement ltd.<\/p>\n

The students, accompanied by their headmaster and environmental club teacher, later visited Matendeni Club at Kamburu for lunch. The District Education Officer, Mbeere South Ms. Grace Mutero, later joined them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really thank the KenGen Foundation and the Green Initiative Challenge programme for making our day\u201d, said the school\u2019s headmaster Mr. Robert Mutua. \u201cMakutano Primary School has something to smile about as we head home from this trip\u201d.<\/p>\n

The students spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying themselves at the club\u2019s swimming pool.<\/p>\n

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

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