Instructors and Cadets of the Kenya Military Academy yesterday conducted a Community Service Activity at John Mututho Empowerment Centre (Jomec).
The activity was themed as ‘Exercise Boresha Mazingira’.
The Kenya Military Academy is the Officer Foundational training Centre tasked with Force generation of Officers for the KDF.
The Community Service Program is a tool of Character Development that is a major emphasis in training cadets at the Academy.
The Character Development component of training is in line with the Academy’s mission of being a centre of excellence in foundational Officer training and education.
Character Development seeks to produce well rounded Officers to take up leadership roles in the KDF in line with the CDF’s philosophy of “Sharpening the Arrow head and being Mission ready”
The GSO cadets intake 40 Spent the day with clients at the facility aiding them in cleaning, gardening and games.
The Cadets also donated assorted foodstuffs and sporting items.
Former Nacada Chairman. Hon John Mututho also delivered a lecture on effects of drug and substance abuse.
The exercise was graced by Hon John Mututho, Comdt OCS- Col E W Mbithi, Commanding officer intake 40- Lt Col J K Nzioka and other service personnel from Kenya Military Academy.
HEADQUARTER WING SHINES IN THE 2021 MOI AIR BASE INTER-WINGS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
Moi Air Base (MAB), Headquarter (HQ) Wing emerged the overall winners of the 2021 MAB inter-wings cross country championship held at the MAB Sina Makosa Grounds on 27th October 2021.
The runners-up were Air Defence Wing with Technical Wing taking the third position. The thrilling event was precided over by Brigadier Samwel Kipkorir, the Base Commander MAB.
In the men’s individual race, Spte Amos Birgen (Tactical Transport Wing) overcame a strong opposition to emerge the winner with a time of 29.56.6 minutes, he was closely followed by Spte Lawi Komen (Logistic Command) in second place and Spte Josphat Kemei (Logistic Command) finished third.
The women’s individual race was equally competetive, Spte Dorcas Kimeli (HQ Wing) emerged the winner with a time of 36.21.33 minutes, with Spte Pauline Korkwang (Technical Wing) and Cpl Elizabeth Mueni (HQ Wing) clinching the second and third places respectively.
The climax of the event was the 4 by 2 (8 Kilometers) Mixed Relay (Universal race), HQ Wing held on from the first lap to emerge winners, followed by Air Defence Wing and Technical Transport Wing in second and third places respectively.
Giving his remarks BC MAB Brig Kipkorir thanked the sponsors (Madison Group), organizers of the event, participants and supporters who turned up for making the event successful.
He expressed optimism that the 22 athletes’ team selected to represent MAB at the upcoming KDF cross country championship would fly MAB’s flag high.
Also present during the event were Col Victor Kangethe the Wing Commander VIP, MAB COs, Officers, Service Members and officials from Madison Group led by Ms Ann Masete Unit Manager Madison Group.
