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[[Image:-n-KenyaWOSM.jpg|140px|thumb|membership badge of The Kenya Scouts Association]] | [[Image:-n-KenyaWOSM.jpg|140px|thumb|membership badge of The Kenya Scouts Association]] | ||
The '''Kenya Scouts Association''' is the national [[Scouting]] association of | The '''Kenya Scouts Association''' is the national [[Scouting]] association of Kenya. Scouting was founded in [[British East Africa]] in [[1910]], and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1964. It has 262,106 members (as of 2004). The [[Africa Region]] of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] has its main office in [[Nairobi]], Kenya. | ||
==Program== | == Program == | ||
[[Image:-KenyalionScout.jpg|thumb|older variant of the [[Lion Scout]] rank badge]] | [[Image:-KenyalionScout.jpg|thumb|older variant of the [[Lion Scout]] rank badge]] | ||
Scouting in Kenya focuses on urban and rural community development needs. Community service is required for the early rank advancement and includes hospital visits, blood donations, helping the aged, planting trees, adult literacy campaigns, road and bridge construction, first aid training, building schools and homes for the aged as well as many other projects. The conservation of nature is a major program emphasis. The senior conservation badge is a required badge in order to earn the highest rank, [[Lion Scout]]. | Scouting in Kenya focuses on urban and rural community development needs. Community service is required for the early rank advancement and includes hospital visits, blood donations, helping the aged, planting trees, adult literacy campaigns, road and bridge construction, first aid training, building schools and homes for the aged as well as many other projects. The conservation of nature is a major program emphasis. The senior conservation badge is a required badge in order to earn the highest rank, [[Lion Scout]]. | ||
===Age divisions=== | === Age divisions === | ||
* Sungura ([[Cub Scouts|Cubs]]) - 6-11 years | * Sungura ([[Cub Scouts|Cubs]]) - 6-11 years | ||
* Chipukizi (Scouts) - 12-15 years | * Chipukizi (Scouts) - 12-15 years | ||
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* [[Rover Scouts|Rovers]] - 18-30 years | * [[Rover Scouts|Rovers]] - 18-30 years | ||
==History== | == History == | ||
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In 1982, J.J.M. Nyagah was awarded the ''[[Bronze Wolf]]'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. | In 1982, J.J.M. Nyagah was awarded the ''[[Bronze Wolf]]'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[Kenya Girl Guides Association]] | *[[Kenya Girl Guides Association]] | ||
==International Scouting units in Kenya== | == International Scouting units in Kenya == | ||
*[[Image: | *[[Image:BSA Color Logo.png|20px]] In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in [[Nairobi]], linked to the [[Direct Service]] branch of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], which supports units around the world. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.kenyascouts.org/ Official homepage] | * [http://www.kenyascouts.org/ Official homepage] | ||
