April - June 2015 •
The Lion King
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Rock formations on Watamu beach near Malindi, Kenya
Tea farming
Kenya Rugby Team in action
became the first African actress to
win an Oscar award for her role in the
movie, “12 Years a Slave.” And the
memory of the late Wangari Maathai
shall forever remain etched in the
hearts of many Kenyans-and indeed
global citizens-for her fervent fight
against environmental degradation-a
feat that earned her a Nobel Peace
Prize.
Field track
prowess
Kenya’s exploits on the tracks has
attracted global attention and rec-
ognition. The country is famous for
its world-champion marathon and
long-distance runners, but the details
of their domination are fascinating.
Kenyans hold the Boston marathon
record for men and women-they have
won virtually every single marathon at
least once and have claimed two of
the top three places in steeplechase
in the IAAF World Championships
(held every two years) since 1991, with
the exception of 2003 where only one
Kenyan made the podium.
Some of Kenya’s prominent athletes
include the legendary Kipchoge Keino
who won Kenya the first Olympics gold
medal and David Rudisha, the 2014
Beijing Olympics gold medal cham-
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