Sunday, July 1, 2007

THIS PROJECT IS IN LINE WITH 'KENYA AIRWAYS'CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMME

The minister Ambassador, Hon. Ali Chirau Makwere is seen [from left] together with the School's Board chairman Hassan Kombo Gure, Kenya Airways CEO/ MD Titus Naikuni and Kenya Airways Chairman Evanson Mwaniki with pupils from Kwale Primary School during the handing over of the school.
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Coastweek - - Kenya Airways has handed over Kwale Primary School to the Student and local community at the School following the completion of the refurbishment of the school.
The ceremony held in Kwale District was attended by the KQ Chairman Evanson Mwaniki , Group CEO and MD, Titus Naikuni, the Flight Operations Director Captain James Ouma, the Minister for transport Hon. Ali Chirau Makwere, the Deputy PC Coast Joseph Keter, the Provincial Director of Education - Coast, Mrs. Connie Mogaka, other Government Officials and also senior Kwale Primary School officials.

Also in attendance were KQ Supporters both Corporate and Travel Trade.
There was a big number of the Kenya Airways Mombasa Team both form the Sales and the Airport Offices led by Ms. Maureen Onyango - Sales Manager - Coastal Region and Ms. Caroline Mbotela, the Station Manager - Moi Airport.

Kwale Primary School which was started in 1925 is one of the oldest schools in Kenya..
Presently the school has a population of 820 pupils with 412 of them being girls.
The school was position 174 in the district in last year's KCPE results.
The school now boasts a most impressive array of old boys who include area MP, Hon. Ali Chirau Mwakwere, the late Captain Gakweli, former Principal of Alliance High School Samuel Maneno and former Chairman of Kenya Ports Authority the late Mr. Mwakio.

Kenya Airways also donated 220 desks and two water tanks (each tank can store 8,000 litres of water) to the school.
The school's head teacher Hamisi Kulola thanked the airline for their generosity and promised that the school will perform better in this next coming KCPE examinations.
The Project is in line with Kenya Airways's Corporate Social Responsibilty [CSR] Programme.
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