Kenya Girl Guides Association
| Kenya Girl Guides Association | |||
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 Kenya Girl Guides Association | |||
| Country | Kenya | ||
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| Membership | 120,805 | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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The Kenya Girl Guides Association (KGGA) is the national Guiding organization of Kenya. It serves 120,805 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1920, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963. The patron is First Lady Lucy Kibaki.[1]
Events
[edit]Each year on February 22, members of the guides and the Kenya Scouts Association gather in Nyeri, at the grave of Baden Powell, to celebrate Founders' Day at the grave.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "First Lady assures KGGA of support". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-02-23. Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Historic shrine that's home to boy scouts and girl guides". Daily Nation. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Wendell, Bryan (2014-04-11). "Scouting family takes pilgrimage to Baden-Powell's grave in Kenya". Bryan on Scouting. BSA. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
External links
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