Gov’t to Monetize National Drama Performances: Results and Winners
During the winner’s gala, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu announced that the government had implemented measures to digitize and monetize performances.
“CBC is geared towards mainstream creative arts as one of the major pathways in the curriculum,” he said.
Charles Ong’ondo, CEO of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, reported that online platforms hosting the fete’s productions have already raised over Sh1 million.
“This year, we had over 23,000 participants compared to 15,000 last year, indicating a significant increase,” stated Festival National Chairman CJ Odhiambo.
President William Ruto will greet winners at a state concert later this week.
Play Winners
At the 92nd annual Kenya National Drama and Film Festival, Mukuuni High School from Eastern came victorious, defeating giants such as Nairobi’s incumbent Riara Springs Girls Secondary School.
Their production, Player N, is a performance about a youngster named Jabali who lives in a bandit-prone neighborhood. The school coach recognizes his skill and encourages the rest of the boys in the neighborhood to play football.
Football becomes so fascinating that feuding neighbors decide to put down their banditry guns and compete in joint tournaments. The Talanta Hela plan notices this newfound unity and provides funding to build a stadium.
This is the final blow to the relentless banditry that has caused generations of unimaginable suffering and loss. “We were impressed not only with the choice of the child-centered story, but the audience appreciated the ease with which the actors rendered this story on stage,” remarked one of the adjudicators giving the results yesterday night amid jubilation.
Friends School Kamusinga came in second with their play, Pressure, while Shimo La Tewa finished third in this competitive fete that featured a lot of talent and innovation.
Visa Oshwal grabbed victory from Lions Primary, while Hannington Ochieng’s Westlands Primary School won bronze in the primary school play category.
Traditional dance
Buruburu Girls, under the direction of Patrick Ngere, made it huge with their original traditional dance, Jalupo, winning decisively and bringing pride to Nairobi County in a class historically dominated by schools from Western and Nyanza.
Jalupo won best soloist, which went to the iconic Mercy Deborah, as well as best choreography, costumes, and design, among other awards.
Shadrack Kimale Secondary School came in second, while Kivaywa High School from Eastern finished third.
Choral verse
Moi Nairobi Girls Secondary’s punchy win with their choral verse, Angela, produced by Margaret Njaga, was a mark of authority from the capital, smashing Western heavyweight Bungoma High School to a pulp.
Mwalawati Amondo and Isaac Kiminywi direct the wonderful drama Angela, which explores the trials and triumphs of a housewife negatively impacted by an older man named Jemo during her school vacations. She wriggles out of his devious trap, escaping the drug usage snare.
Migosi Primary School in Kisumu is one of the few that defended their title, finishing first with the traditional creative dance, Otonglo.
The cast of Shonnel Candy, Ruth Akinyi, Marius Ogutu, Phidelia, and Lucy Adhiambo performed in unison, leading their troops to a charming story about children’s musical skills that led to the resolution of financial issues in the family.
Orwel Oyoo’s incredible choreography, music, directing, and production all work in his favor. Rose Omollo was an experienced performer in this type of setting.
Best modern creative dance
Kangaru School won the award for best modern creative dance, followed by Kodero Bara and Tumaini School.
In Our Other News: Government To Build 15,000 Grade 9 Classrooms
Cultural Creative Dance – TVET
Paul Kisali, an all-rounder, led Eldoret National Polytechnic to victory as they maintained their title in cultural creative dance. They also won in the TVET segment.
The finest comedy from County Secondary School in Nairobi won the crowd over. Friends School Kamusinga received a gold award for their narrative, surpassing both Lwak Girls and Ringa Secondary from Nyanza in the competition.
Gov’t to Monetize National Drama Performances: Results and Winners
