Ministry of Education names schools to host Music Festivals

The Ministry of Education has mapped venues in eight regions that will host the regional phases of the 91st Edition of the Kenya Music Festival, 2017 before the winning music sides face off at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in July 2017.

According to the Ministry, Lwanya Girls Secondary School will host the festivities in Western Kenya, Babla Diani Secondary School in Kwale County to host Coast region festivities, Maliera Boys High School for Nyanza, Mang’u High School for Central Kenya, Uasin Gishu School for Rift Valley, Kitui High School for the larger Eastern and North Eastern Province Technical Institute will host the festivities for North Eastern region.

The ministry of Education says that as a co-curricular activity in its calendar, the Kenya Music Festival provides an opportunity for gifted students to develop and showcase their talents on a national platform.

The Festival is a forum for children to interact, learn, practice and appreciate different sets of culture to strengthen national integration and to market Kenya as a good destination to global markets.

The theme of this year’s Festival is: “Enhancing National Unity, Cohesion and Integration through Kenya Music Festival”.