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A weekend of storytellingStorytelling has a rich tradition in most communities in Kenya and in

Africa. To celebrate this tradition, hundreds of children and young people attended this year’s Storymoja Hay Festival, a festival of sto-

rytelling performances and workshops that was held at the Railways Club grounds, Nairobi, last weekend.

During the three-day festival, the children not only got a chance to interact with established authors, celebrities and storytellers, but also sampled various storybooks and text books, videos and participated in puzzle games. Indeed, there were a lot of activities as they moved from one exhibition stand to another. Parents were given lessons on how to recognise and support gifted children.

“I like to draw and today I have learnt that I can use my talent to tell a story through illustrations,” said Moses Otieno, 11, a Class Four Pupil at Kibera Primary School in Nairobi. He was among the hundreds of pupils

who visited the Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAACR) stand, where children tried their skills in drawing and painting with the aim of telling a story about their rights. For Gloria Amimo, 11, it was a great opportunity to learn how to write and recite poems. “I interacted with professional poets and I am now confident I will one day become a great poet like Caroline Nderitu,” said the Class Five pupil at Kibera Primary School. Stephen Oduor, 12, enjoyed filling the crosswords while Peter Otieno, 11, had his face painted before reading some storybooks at the Bingwa stand.

At the Kenya National Library Services stand, nine-year-old Faith Shi-takwa had fun matching up puzzles. There were also face painting, draw-ing and painting, songs, games and storytelling with Storyhippo artists. Mitchell Mmbone, 11, and Mary Ong’ayo, 15, would like to be writers when they PAGE 3 >>

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“I learnt that as a children’s

author, I should ensure my

book has clear and catchy il-

lustrations.”

BY MWORIA MUCHINA

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editor says...

our teamMANAGING EDITOR: Eric Obino EDITOR: Liz Wanjohi CONTRIBUTORS: Mworia Muchina, Fred Orido, Patricia Mundia, Samuel Muigai, Joash Osewe, John Muchiri, Tim K. Banda, Jim Guteta GROUP DESIGN EDITOR: Kathleen BoganCREATIVE DIRECTOR: Kamau Wanyoike CHIEF GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Rogers Mogusu DESIGNERS: Anini Andrew, Michael Mosota, Mejumaa Mbaruku, Nzisa Muli, Dennis Makori, Benjamin Situma, Ken Kusimba, Alice Othieno, Davis Mulyango.

Storytelling is one of the earliest forms of folkart. Stories are told mostly to

children and they carry a moral. Chil-dren get to learn what to do and what not to as they grow up. However, this is slowly being replaced by reading. While children in urban areas can only get to read such stories in books, today some children in rural areas still enjoy listening to stories in the evenings by the fireside being told by adults.

However, formal storytelling, where the teller prepares a story to present to their listener is a commo thing today. Some storytellers tell stories from their own imagination. Other stories have been gathered, sometimes adapted from books and other storytellers. Folklore stories such as myths, epics, legends, and fables continue to be favourites. Professional storytellers therefore hold festivals purposely for telling stories. Last weekend, one such event, Storymoja Hay Festival, was held at Railways Club Nairobi with many activities for children. Read our cover story and find out more.

The ministry of Education has intro-duced new rules that will require candi-dates to have their pictures taken to curb cheating during national examinations. But will this really curb cheating in ex-ams? In ‘What You Say column’, some children share their views. Read on.

Liz

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drawing, acting and reading novels. Would like penpals from USA, Canada, South Af-rica, Sweden and China.

HAWA RAMA, Elirama School, P.O. Box 24979, Karen, Ngong. Age: 13, Hob-bies: Dancing, travelling and listening to music. Would like penpals from USA, Rus-sia and Sweden.

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Australia and the Netherlands.

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To all KCSE candidatesAs you prepare for the national examina-tions, I urge all candidates to embrace the next few months as a challenge that is doable. We all have dreams but they will only be fulfilled if we put more efforts in our work during these remaining days. Remember that how you spend each day from now on will determine your success – that last minute proper revision can save the day so long as you do it well. It is said that small deeds done, are better than great deeds planned. So set aside time to revise each subject.To those who are in day schools, you do realise that you do not have as much time to study as those students who are in boarding schools. All the same, this should not worry you because nobody said you cannot do better than them. In fact, my teachers always say that those in day schools have better advantage if only they learnt to manage their time well. All you need is the desire to study. Make more time for studies and cut down the leisure hours. These calls for self discipline be-cause this is what will enable you to stick to your timetable, ignore destructions and not waste time.You should avoid being a ‘gonna doer’ be-cause the ‘gonna doers’ are the ‘never do-ers.’ It is said that no matter how much a lazy person wants something, he will never get it, but a hard worker gets everything he wants. Finally, success requires hard work and even greater mental endurance, and the choices you make today will determine

your future. I wish all the KCSE candidates the best as they prepare for their examina-tion.

Lucy Alung’at Ilado, Loreto Convent Msongari High School

Thank you for New Delhi storyI hereby appreciate the story “New Delhi and its wonders” written by Vaishnavi Ram Mohan. It is important that children get to know about the great city of New Delhi where Commonwealth games are taking place. I appreciate her efforts in writing about New Delhi.

Chitraseshu, via email

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Martin Luther King Jr))Forgiveness is not an occa-sional act: it is an attitude.African Proverb))One does not use both feet in test-ing the depth of the river.Aldous Huxley))Every ceiling when reached, be-comes a floor upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right.Ralph Waldo Emerson))We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.

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A weekend of storytelling and reading

LEFT: Pupils from Kabiro Primary School reading storybooks at the Gabby Books stand during the Storymoja Hay festival at Railways Club, Nairobi.

grow up. They had a chance to il-lustrate an idea for a story and print it out in two hours!

“I learnt how to come up with an idea for an interesting story,” said Mary, a Class Eight pupil at Kabiro Primary School in Nairobi. Mary was inspired after reading a story-book titled, ‘A cat called Tim’ at the Gabby Books stand.

“It is an interesting story writ-ten in simple language. It’s about taking care of our pets,” said Mary, who would like to keep a rabbit for a pet.

For Mitchell, her favourite sto-rybook at the stand was titled, ‘A wedding Story’. It is 24 pages-long. “I learnt that as a children’s author, I should ensure my book has clear and catchy illustrations since chil-dren’s attention is well captured by creative illustrations,” she said, adding that she will soon start com-piling her stories.

Ten-year-old Esther Mutheu enjoyed sharing with other partici-pants’ ideas on how to write good poems and compositions in class.

pmuchina@ke.nationmedia.com

TOP RIGHT: Faith Shitakwa, 9, tries matching letters puzzle at the Kenya National Library

Services stand.

BOTTOM RIGHT:: Moses Otieno, 11, illustrates a story at the KAACR stand

PHOTO/MWORIA MUCHINA

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MARIAM WAN-JIRU Happy birthday as you turn 13. We love you Mariam and may you live to blow 1001 candles. Best wishes from loving dad

Muchai, mum Wanjiru, sisters Joyce and Rehema, your teachers and schoolmates at Wanja & Kim Comprehensive Buru Buru.

IRMA MUMBIHappy birthday sweet baby Irma. You are three years old today. You came to our lives and gave us smiles and laughter and joy and cheer. May happi-

ness be with you throughout the years and may you grow to be a God-fearing girl. Wishes from mums Joy, Sophie and Stella, uncles John, Anderson, Dickson,

Davis and Martin, nephews Brian, Ian, Ryan, Mwenda, Munyaka, Michael and Wayne, nieces Michelle, Kesh, Mumbi, Sheridan, Angel and Abby, and grandma Maria.

CHARITY MUTHONI Happy birthday Muthoni. May you grow up as a God-fearing girl full of dignity. We love you.Wishes from mum Lydya, dad Julius and brother Kangeri.

MARY BRIDGET WAMUYU NJERU Baby Mary you have brought a lot of joy in our family. As you turn one today we thank the Lord for such a gift and a

blessing. May you grow up as a God-fear-ing girl. Best birthday wishes from dad Njeru, mum Eliday, uncles Jesse, Matu, Muriuki and Nyoya, aunties Abigael, Kui and Alice.

LISA IMANI OWINOHappy fourth birth-day. More happy returns. Wishes from dad, mum, cousins, uncles, aunties and classmates at

St.Joseph’s Buru Buru Nursery.

SHIRLEEN MUTHONI MAINAHappy birthday as you turn five. You are a precious gift to our family. May you live to be an obedient and God-fearing girl. Wishes from loving dad and

mum, sister Nyambu, brother Elijah and classmates at Buru Buru Catholic Nursery.

happy birthday wishes

Anthony Kamau, 9Cheating in exams is bad. Apart from these rules I think parents should also discourage their children against cheating in exams because they may end up suffering all their lives.

Nicole Wanjiku, 10I don’t believe the new rules will stop cheating in exams. There have been alleged cases of candidates getting answers before the exam day.

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what you say

WILL THE NEW EXAM RULES WORK?

Candidates are preparing for their national exams. Children from Thorn Tree School, Ongata Rongai, share their views on the new exam rules introduced to curb cases of irregularities. They spoke to

MWORIA MUCHINA.

Paul Ochieng, 9I support the new rules. This will help make sure that only bright pupils pass exams. Pupils should work hard to pass exams instead of cheating since it is bad.

Brian Shikuku, 11I think the new rules are good. They will ensure candidates work hard in class so as to pass their exams. But how about schools that help candidates to cheat to make their schools shine in national exams?

Stacy Ndanu, 11Exam cheating is bad and those caught doing so should be punished severely. Cheating denies honest and hardworking candidates their places in good schools.

Wendy Wesonga,11It is good for candidates to show their pictures and have them affixed on their certificate, since some bad people pose as candidates. But the problem is when there are twins.

He was born on April 22, 1987 and is an African footballer, who plays as a mid-

fielder for one of the top English Premier League club for his national team.

He was playing top-flight football for Plateau United aged 15 and by 2003, he was making head-

lines for his country at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships in Finland. After a brief spell in South Africa with Ajax Cape Town, he gained global recognition in 2005 by starring at the FIFA World Youth Championship where his country

beat all opponents and made it to the final but lost to Argentina by 2–1.

On April 29, 2005, a few days after he had turned 18, Premier League club Man-chester United announced that it had

struck a deal with Lyn Oslo to sign the player but on July 19, 2006, Chelsea were

granted a work permit for the midfielder after they completed the £16 million signing and

settlement with both Manchester United and Lyn Oslo. He has not scored for his country but has two goals

for his current club in 158 overall appearances.

1. Who is this player?2. What is his current club?3. Which country does he play for?

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There is a common under-standing that child labour

is outlawed. However, children can work but only within certain limits. In Kenya and in many other developing countries, the International Labour Organisa-tion has allowed this, but with conditions. These conditions are provided for in the Employment Act (2007) of Kenya.

The first limit is that no em-ployer should employ any per-son below the age of 18 years. However, children between the age of 13 and 16 years may be engaged in light work which may not interfere with their safety, physical health and moral development. The Act states that the minister

may make rules prescribing light work in which a child of between 13 years of age and 16 may be employed and the terms and conditions of that employment stated.

Further, the work given to a child in employment should not be harmful to his or her de-velopment. Work that exposes children to hazardous sub-stances, temperatures, noise levels, or vibrations damaging to their health is prohibited by the law. The same applies to work involving children in duties that are performed “underground, under water, at dangerous heights, or in con-fined spaces”.

These conditions can subject

children to traumatic experi-ences early in life, and that is why they are not allowed. It is also unlawful to place children in work duties involving the use of heavy machinery, unless the child is on apprenticeship as provided for under the Indus-trial Training Act which gives guidance on matters of train-ing. Then there is the question of time. While you can employ children aged between 13 and 16 years, you cannot put them on night duties.

By PATRICIA MUNDIA, LAW-YER

WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT EMPLOYING CHILDREN

Ruth Teresia Moenga, 9I think the new rules might help stop cheating since police will recognise those who do exams for others. But I think primary school pupils should be honest.

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jokes

Teacher: If there were ten cats in a boat and one jumps out, how many are left?Joe: None!Teacher: Could you explain your answer?Joe: Because they were all copy cats.

..................................Brian: What dog keeps the best time?

Maxwell: A watch dog. At least it’s always watch-ing...................................

Lisa: Where do prisoners stay?Ashley: In prison cells.Lisa: Then, what do prisoners use to call each other?Ashley: They use cell phones.

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The first time I went to camp, we first went to our church where our teachers checked to see that we had everything we needed. The ve-hicle that was to transport us came early and

waited for us. Before we left, we prayed and on the way to Magadi we saw many hills. When we arrived, our teachers then assembled us and gave us instruc-tions on what to do and what not to do while we were at camp. Afterwards, we all took a bath, ate supper and went to bed. We were staying at a school next to Lake Magadi.

Early the next day, Friday, I went for exercise and then for morning prayers. After prayers we all went for breakfast. After resting a bit we all went swimming. We swam, and swam and swam. When we were done with swimming we showered and took a nap. When I woke up I ate my lunch. In the evening we went for Sabbath school where we sang and read holy words in the Bible. We then had supper and went to bed. Our teacher Kim told us not to make noise. We had fun in Magadi but on our way back we saw three cows that had been knocked down by a truck. We did not stop, we continued with our journey until we got home.

My story...MY FIRST CAMP EXPERIENCEIN MAGADI

photo album

Pupils cheer their colleagues during the Nairobi Primary Sports Day at the school.

ANTHONY OMUYA | NATION

Tyre racing competition during Nairobi Primary Sports Day last weekend.

ANTHONY OMUYA | NATION

jokes

Ten- year-old Anne Wanjiku of Arya Samaj Primary School, Nairobi, strikes a pose during the Story Moja Hay Festivals held at Railways Cub Nairobi last weekend. Anne loves dancing and acting.

DENNIS OKEYO | NATION

Facts

In Africa, you will find some interesting features:

1. Sudan has 223 pyramids, double the number of pyramids in Egypt.

2. The largest country in Africa is Sudan with a total area of 2.5 million square kilometres. The smallest country is Seychelles with a total area of 453 square kilometres.

3. Africa is the most centrally located continent with both the prime meridian (0 degrees longi-tude) and the equator (0 degrees latitude) pass-ing through it.

- MERCY GAKII

BY ELIPHAZ KEFA, Class Three pupil at Carmel Catholic School

picture puzzle

missing piece

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jokes

Teacher: If there were ten cats in a boat and one jumps out, how many are left?Joe: None!Teacher: Could you explain your answer?Joe: Because they were all copy cats.

..................................Brian: What dog keeps the best time?

Maxwell: A watch dog. At least it’s always watch-ing...................................

Lisa: Where do prisoners stay?Ashley: In prison cells.Lisa: Then, what do prisoners use to call each other?Ashley: They use cell phones.

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The first time I went to camp, we first went to our church where our teachers checked to see that we had everything we needed. The ve-hicle that was to transport us came early and

waited for us. Before we left, we prayed and on the way to Magadi we saw many hills. When we arrived, our teachers then assembled us and gave us instruc-tions on what to do and what not to do while we were at camp. Afterwards, we all took a bath, ate supper and went to bed. We were staying at a school next to Lake Magadi.

Early the next day, Friday, I went for exercise and then for morning prayers. After prayers we all went for breakfast. After resting a bit we all went swimming. We swam, and swam and swam. When we were done with swimming we showered and took a nap. When I woke up I ate my lunch. In the evening we went for Sabbath school where we sang and read holy words in the Bible. We then had supper and went to bed. Our teacher Kim told us not to make noise. We had fun in Magadi but on our way back we saw three cows that had been knocked down by a truck. We did not stop, we continued with our journey until we got home.

My story...MY FIRST CAMP EXPERIENCEIN MAGADI

photo album

Pupils cheer their colleagues during the Nairobi Primary Sports Day at the school.

ANTHONY OMUYA | NATION

Tyre racing competition during Nairobi Primary Sports Day last weekend.

ANTHONY OMUYA | NATION

jokes

Ten- year-old Anne Wanjiku of Arya Samaj Primary School, Nairobi, strikes a pose during the Story Moja Hay Festivals held at Railways Cub Nairobi last weekend. Anne loves dancing and acting.

DENNIS OKEYO | NATION

Facts

In Africa, you will find some interesting features:

1. Sudan has 223 pyramids, double the number of pyramids in Egypt.

2. The largest country in Africa is Sudan with a total area of 2.5 million square kilometres. The smallest country is Seychelles with a total area of 453 square kilometres.

3. Africa is the most centrally located continent with both the prime meridian (0 degrees longi-tude) and the equator (0 degrees latitude) pass-ing through it.

- MERCY GAKII

BY ELIPHAZ KEFA, Class Three pupil at Carmel Catholic School

picture puzzle

missing piece

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ACROSS1. A room in a church where the clergy put on th.eir vestments or where sacred uten-sils of the sevice are kept5. Up until a spe-cific time6. morose or ill-hu-moured9. Kenya’s Rift Val-ley lake from which soda is processed12. A hidden micro-phone13. Any of the first books of the new testament

DOWN1. An endorsement on a pasport 2. 5th note of the diatonic scale3.Hardy cereal plant cul-

tivated for its seed and fodder4. To long for7. A section of a journey8. A building equipped for grinding grain9. An earthenware cup with a handle10. In the past11. Unit for measuring elec-tric current

crossword

The little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) is one of the most common bats in North America. They eat moths,

wasps, beetles, gnats, mosquitoes and mayflies. They live near water. These bats often use the same

routes over and over again every night, flying three to six meters high above water or among trees while hunting. An adult can fill its stomach in 15 minutes and one bat can eat up to 1000 mosquitoes in an hour. If they do not catch any food, they will go into hibernation that day, waking up at night to hunt again.

did you know?

THE PARROTFISH HAS TEETH IN THE THROAT

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compiled by Mworia Muchina

Many years ago deer, cows and donkeys used to live with man in his homestead. Man kept cows for their meat and milk while the donkey helped carry heavy loads.

Deer and gazelle were kept for their beauty and man showed them off to friends especially during ceremonies. One day a young deer fell into an open pit. The other animals tried to res-cue him in vain. By the time man arrived to save him, it was too late – the deer was dead. It was a sad day for everyone. Man told his two children Lulu and Nana to skin the deer and bury the body. As the two were about to bury the body, Nana said,

“I wonder how a deer’s meat would taste.”Her brother was shocked. “You know very well that we don’t

eat deer meat Nana. Now let’s get going and don’t even think about it.”

“Come on, I was just wondering,” Nana retorted. They walked in silence until they reached the spot where they had been di-rected to bury the carcass. They hurriedly dug a hole and were ready to bury the carcass when Nana broke the silence. “I am

hungry, what if we cut a piece of the meat and roast it?”“What if the meat turns out to be poisonous?” Lulu inter-

jected.” Besides, think of what our parents would say if they found out.”

After arguing for some time, the two decided to roast a piece of meat. Nana was the first to give the meat a bite and was surprised to find that it was the sweetest meat she had ever tasted. She encouraged her brother to try it and he liked the meat too. They decided to cut off another piece to carry home. They were going to feast on it in the evening after their parents had gone to bed. As soon as they reached home, their mother asked them why they had taken so long and Lulu lied that they had decided to look for fruits in a nearby forest. But their mother noticed the meat wrapped in some banana leaves. She took the parcel from Nana and demanded to know its origin. “Did you steal the meat from someone?” Just then their father arrived and the children explained everything. The parents were shocked. They could not believe what the children had done. Their father was worried but after a while he decided to cook and taste the meat.”

Mmmh, he said as he chewed, “The meat is delicious but I do not think it is a good idea, even our ancestors never ate deer meat.” The children were relieved. They were not going to be punished. Their mother also decided to taste the meat and soon the whole family was feasting. From then on, deer was a delicacy at celebrations. The deer were sad. They could not understand why man was treating them so cruelly. One day, the oldest deer called a meeting. “We can’t continue staying here. We have to escape deep into the forest,” he suggested. One deer wondered how they could survive in the forest. “We have long legs and we can run fast. We can survive in the forest if we stay in groups,” answered another.

“We can’t keep running for the rest of our lives!” a young deer pointed out.

“It’s better to keep running than to watch one of us being turned into a delicacy every now and then,” said another. Fi-nally, they all decided to run away.

- PHYLLIS WANGARI

WHY DEER LIVES IN THE WILDits story time

The rules of Sudoku are quite simple. You are presented with a 6x6 grid of boxes, some empty, some filled with numbers in the range of 1 to 6. That gives you 2 rows, 3 columns and also 2 larger squares of 2x3 boxes.The idea of Sudoku is to completely fill the empty grid squares with numbers in such a way that the following conditions hold true:1) Every row should contain the numbers 1 to 6 but should not repeat the numbers 1 to 6 at any point within that row.2) Every column should contain the numbers 1 to 6 but should not repeat the numbers 1 to 6 at any point within that column.3) Every 2x3 square should contain the numbers 1 to 6 but should not repeat the numbers 1 to 6 at any point within that square.

easy sudoku

Answers on Page 8 Answers on Page 8

...In order for mum to fill her bucket quickly, which waterhole will she open?

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I am Maxwell Austin Ngigi. I am eight years old and a Class Two pupil at Marion Preparatory School in Kahawa West, Nairobi. At school I am popularly known as ‘Kaks’ by my friends and classmates. I like playing with my younger brother, Steve Lawrence Maina. He is two-and-a-half years old. We also like spending time with our family dog, a German Shepherd, aged 18 months. Its name is Tom. I started taking care of the dog since

it was four months old.Recently, dad bought us

a young German Shepherd dog each. I have named

mine Tommy, while my brother’s pet is called Arnold.

We usually play with our pet dogs everyday after school. We also walk the dogs on weekends. This helps them to exercise their hind legs while at the same time we too exercise by walking. On Sundays, we wash them after church. They feel good and wag their tails in excitement. Every day when I come back from school I feed the dog and together with dad we wash them every two weeks with shampoo and pesticides. This helps to get rid of fleas and ticks. Our pets stay in a large and clean kennel. I like spending time with my pet because he is playful. Tommy is fierce but obeys my orders. I also brush his teeth once per week. We take the pets to the veterinary who checks them for any infections and diseases. It is good to take care of your pet’s health.

- By MWORIA MUCHINA

my hobbyI like taking care of pets

Send us your contribution on your favourite hobbies. Send to; My Hobby, Young Nation, P.O. Box 49010, 00100, Nairobi. Remember to include your photos.

MEZA

This is the Kiswahili name for table. Meza has its origins in the Portuguese word mesa, which

also means table.

origin of names, words and phrases

1. Which is the smallest fraction? a) ½ b) ¾

2. Which is the longer?a) 39 metresb) 5 kilometres

3. Which is the shorter time? a) ½ munite b) 120 seconds

4. Which is the furthest? a) 3 kilometres b) 3000 metres

5. Which is the shorter? a) 1 year b) 1 decade

6. Which is heavier? a) 1000 grammes b) 2 kilogrammes

7. Which has the most an-gles? a) Hexagon b) Octagon

8. Which is the bigger group of babies? a) Quintuplets b) Triplets9. Which has the highest exam pass? a) 75 % b) 75 out of a hundred

10. Which one will hold the most? a) 1 litre jug b) 200ml jug

11. Which is the longer? a) 347/1000 metres b) 3.047 metres

Answers

1 a)½ 2 b) 5 kilometres 3 a) ½ munite 4 same distance 5 a) 1 year 6 b) 2 kilogrammes7 b) Octagon 8 a) Quintuplets 9 NONE:Same mark10 a) 1 litre jug 11 b)3.047 metres

Bigger or smaller?

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solutionsSPORTS QUIZ

Across1.Vestry 5. Yet 6. Sullen 9. Magadi 12. Bug 13. Gospel Down

1. Visa 2. Sol 3. Rye 4. Yen 7. Leg 8. Mill 9. Mug 10. Ago 11. Amp

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CROSSWORD

By CHRIS MUSUMBA

At Sadili Oval Club, there is a new sensation building up as a women soccer

team is hoping to break through the barriers and cement its place in the country’s sporting family. The Sadili Oval Club women soccer tournament dubbed Sisterhood Women under-18 years is currently revolutionising the discipline that for long remained untapped by women. It is here that Helsy Mumo, 15, is honing her talent and very

keen to take on the game that is mostly dominated by men. Mumo, a Form Two student at Olympic High School in Kibera, is a talented striker who has made life dif-ficult for the colleagues playing in between the goalposts. Mumo started playing football at the age of seven while then in Class Four at the Kaluluini Primary School. “I like football because it’s interesting and a good idea for one to pass time and unwind from the day’s chores. To many women, football is not their cup of tea. It is a Man’s game yet, Mumo will enjoy watch-ing movies and English premier

league.But like any club, she is

kept under close scrutiny by her peers who are keen to claim her spot in the team. One such talent aiming to topple her off the helm is a 14-year-old Lilley Awour. Though she is currently play-ing in the midfield, the Form One student at Olympic High School is not resting on her laurel yet. “I intend to go forward and score. But at the moment, I like providing the balls to the strikers and con-nect the attack and defence,” said Awuor. Awour started her football lessons when she was in Class Three, then a pupil at St. Joseph Primary School in Busia. She was only seven years old.

“I would like to be a profes-sional footballer maybe in Germany. I want to be a star just like Barcelona’s striker

Lionel Messi. You never know what plans God has for you, it is possible I can turn out to successful and bag the Golden Boots awards or the Women Footballer of the Year crown,” she said.

But Sadili Oval Club women soccer team cannot be a complete team without the efficiency of a goalkeeper, a position Mercy Atieno has filled in well. “The fact that we are schoolmates and Mumo is my senior in the school is important for her to show us how to grow in this sport,” said Awuor.

sports time...STRIVING TO BE THE BEST IN A MAN’S SPORT

DStv Cool Kids QuizThis October, the DStv kids will be treated to educational programmes that will turn them into ‘ Little Brainboxes’. Tune to Cbeebies (306) and let Katy show you how to prepare and cook basic dishes in the episode ‘I can cook’, while the ‘ Mister Maker’ teaches you how to make imaginative crafts in a fun and educational way. Nina the neuroscien-tist helps the kids understand the basic science principles. Nina helps to make ice-lollies, and they find out the differ-ence between ice and water in the series ‘Nina and the Neurons’. Penelope K runs the information station, which contains the answers to just about any question that a child might have. Discover what rainbows are, why we have eyebrows and how kangaroos use of their pouches in the series ‘Penelope K’. Who would have guessed that learning could be so much fun?

QUIZ: Name the two main characters in the series ‘Nina and the Neurons’ shown on Cbeebies DStv Channel 306.Send your answer to; DStv Cool Kids Quiz, Young Nation, P.O. Box 49010,

00100, Nairobi

Bible Trivia

Title: Hawecha a Woman for All TimeAuthor: Rhodia MannPublisher: Sasa SemaReviewer: MERCY GAKII

Hawecha, a girl born into the Oromo tribe, was not only special in her talents but she grew up to become a leader in a male-domi-nated world. She became a spir-itual leader, prophetess and healer many years ago. As the legend goes, she died 200 years ago. She even fore-saw her own death, after many years of serving her people. She was very powerful.

Today, when you travel to the town of Sololo, in the upper Eastern Province, you will find a school that started in memory of the female leader. The school is Hawecha Girls’ Primary School and Catholic missionaries are the ones who established it. This school has

helped hundreds of girls whose culture did not allow them to get an education. In 1994, the first Borana girl joined the University of Nairobi, thanks to this school. This is a great story that would inspire children to work hard and become important people in our society. The book is about 200 pages-long, and a great read.

BOOK REVIEW

Tell us about your favourite book. Send plus a photo to: My favourite book, Young Nation, P. O. Box 49010 NAIROBI

1. How did Jesus die?a) He was flogged to deathb) He was crucifiedc) He was stonedd) He was burned outside the city wall

2. Who gave Jesus gifts when he was born?a) The wise men

b) The shepherdsc) Maryd) The innkeeper

3. With what did Jesus feed 5000 people?a) Loaves and fishesb) Corn and roast lambc) Almonds and frogsd) Herbs and fruit of the fields

Answers: 1. He was crucified 2. The wise men 3. Loaves and fishes

1. Mikel John Obi2. Chelsea3. Nigeria

October 10, 2010sunday nation8