Bravo! Ghost rider floors rivals in Amani Festival

The three day Amani Festival held at Kibra Day Grounds saw Dennis Andere and Ron Ojala  crowned this year’s Mr and Miss Kibera at a colourful event.

The annual event uses sports and arts to change perceptions and develop leadership skills among the youth and children towards nationalism and peaceful co-existence through a celebration of diversity.

Dennis, aka Baqteria or Ghost Rider, is from Sarang’ombe in Kibera. The renowned boda boda operator believes in being simple and unique. He hopes his title will inspire other young people, especially boda boda operators, to believe in themselves and that they also have something they can contribute to the community.

Nineteen-year-old Ron said, “Positive thinking cultivates an environment that’s full of solutions and endless possibilities. Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily even if you had no title or position. Mould yourself to become a brand ambassador of your own mindset.”

The festival theme, ‘Vital Voices’, featured three main interractions in: Amani Kibera Peace and Education Soccer Tournament, Mr and Miss Kibera community leadership contest and Jitambue Children’s camp.

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The event organizer,Benson Ouma said ,“This programme believes that the youth are a resource that needs to be managed and not a problem to be fixed. The program helps the youth to find a meaning in life and gives them an equal opportunity by training them to become great, active community members and cohesion champions,”.

Adding that,“We partner with different organisations with an idea to inspire young people to make them realize they are a resource and they too can contribute to the development of their community.”

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The football tournament was held at Rowalan Camp, the pageantry at Kibra Day Grounds along Karanja Road and the children’s camp for 40 children aged 13-15 years at Rowalan Camp.

Winners in all categories took home Sh10,000 cash prize, a one-week golf training by DRC and a three-day holiday treat at Olua Resort in Mombasa.

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