Two students from Peter Tabichi’s school have been announced as winners of a Ksh.202,000 Science prize in the U.S.
Esther Amimo Anyanzwa and Salome Njeri from Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Nakuru were feted for the UN Sustainable Development Goal Award.
A statement from the Society for Science & the Public said the device they invented to help learners with visual and hearing impairment was outstanding and are in line with the goals of the UN.
The award is in partnership with the Intel Foundation.
Esther and Salome were chosen to represent Kenya in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday this week.
“Such participation boosts innovations as well as improve performance of STEM subjects,” their teacher Tabichi had said on Monday.
The two students were among 10 Kenyans who were chosen to represent Kenya in Phoenix, Arizona.
In March this year, Tabichi won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize.
The Mathematics and Physics won $1 million (Ksh.100 million) from the Varkey Foundation during a ceremony in Dubai.
The Catholic Franciscan monk was crowned the winner for dedicating his life to helping others.
Brother Tabichi gives 80percent of his teaching salary to local community projects, including education, sustainable agriculture and peace-building.
When he returned to the country, President Uhuru Kenyatta hosted him at State House, Nairobi and pledged to donate Ksh.20million to Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School for the expansion of infrastructure.
A month later, Varkey Foundation appointed Tabichi as a champion for children in conflicts and crisis.
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown described him as an “inspiration”.
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