International tennis player Serena Williams (pictured with Kenya’s education minister Sam Ongeri) cuts the ribbon at the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya on Friday afternoon.
Built through a partnership between the Build African Schools initiative and Hewlett Packard, the school is designed to empower African students through education.
“We are indeed honored to have Ms Williams visit Kenya at this momentous time in American history when we have a new President elect who has roots in Kenya,” said Mr Dickson Mutaiti, the Director of Projects Build African Schools in Kenya.
( PHOTOS: AFP PHOTO / SIMON MAINA )
WHOOO SAM AT #57, TELL IT! YOU PUT IT SO PERFECTLY…WE ARE NOT HELPLESS IN THIS. THIS IS THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY, AND WE ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP SOMEONE OUT. WE CAN’T TRAVEL ON A JET PLANE AND BUILD SCHOOLS IIN AFRICA, BUT WE SURE CAN TRAVEL 5 MILES ON A CITY BUS TO HELP PAINT ONE IN THE ‘HOOD. I’M TAKING YOUR ADVICE TO HEART, MARK MY WORDS.
Go Serena, getting Kenyan like Obama
This is a great thing..but I need to know why celebs aren’t opening new schools here in the United States where they are desperately needed as well. A new school has not been built in Baltimore City, Maryland in more than 40yrs. IDK…maybe I’m wrong..
Props. Loves the Williams Sisters.
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I enjoyed the neo holidays organised cultural safari to Kogelo Village.
I wish Serena had taken the trip to visit President Obamas ancestral village in westen Kenya.
Serena, I must say you’r a woman with a big heart and really a woman of substance. A role model in my life, I can really appreciate and love to work with you and in your projects too if given a chance, so that I continue learning from you. You know what? You are a source of motivation in my life, Thnx alot and God bless you.