Kenya Girl Guides Association
| Kenya Girl Guides Association | |||
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Kenya Girl Guides Association | |||
| Country | Kenya | ||
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| Membership | 350,000 | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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The Kenya Girl Guides Association (KGGA) is the national Guiding organization of Kenya. It serves 350,000 members as of 2022. Founded in 1920, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1975.
History
The Association was first formed in Nairobi in 1920. It was initially only open to European girls, but by 1936, there were also groups for African and Asian girls. It became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963 and a full member in 1975.[1]
First Lady Lucy Kibaki was a Girl Guide, and she provided financial support and assistance with fundraising around 2007, when she was the Patron.[2] In 2021, the Association celebrated its 100th anniversary; First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, the Patron at the time, Margaret Kobia, and Anne Kananu gave speeches to members for the occasion.[3][4] In 2023, First Lady Rachel Ruto was installed as the new Patron.[5]
As of 2022, the Association has 350,000 members. It plans to reach a membership of one million.[4]
Activities
Each year on February 22, members of the guides and the Kenya Scouts Association gather in Nyeri, at the grave of Baden Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, to celebrate Founders' Day at the grave.[6][7] The Association, along with the Kenya Scouts Association, preserves the grave as well as Powell's final residence in Nyeri, which in 2025 was designated a World Guiding and Scouting Heritage Site.[8]
The Association has focused on children with disabilities, both with integrating them in groups with non-disabled children and founding groups at schools for the deaf and blind, as well as sponsoring a transitional workshop for disabled women in Shanzu.[1][9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Trefoil Round the World. London, England: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. 1997. pp. 131–132. ISBN 9780900827815.
- ^ "First Lady assures KGGA of support". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-02-23. Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ Maombo, Sharon (2021-02-19). "First Lady launches Kenya Girl Guides Centenary Celebrations". The Star. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ a b "You Offer True Servant Leadership, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta Extols Kenya Girl Guides Association". The Mount Kenya Times. 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Etyang, Perpetua (2023-02-24). "First Lady Rachel installed as Kenya Girl Guides Association patron". The Star. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Sindabi, Eric (2016-03-03). "Historic shrine that's home to boy scouts and girl guides". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Wendell, Bryan (2014-04-11). "Scouting family takes pilgrimage to Baden-Powell's grave in Kenya". Bryan on Scouting. BSA. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "Paxtu designated as a unique World Guiding and Scouting Heritage Site". World Scouting. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Viehmann, Krystel (2005-04-01). "Deaf Culture in Mombasa and HIV/AIDS Education". Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection.