First Lady’s Mazingira Awards (FLAMA) 2025 edition has been launched.
The learner-centered national environment and climate change award offers students a platform to showcase their understanding on environmental conservation.
FLAMA was launched by Her Excellency the First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto on the sidelines of the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023.
Secretary of Administration in the State Department for Basic Education,Florence Amoit said FLAMA offers a rare opportunity to inspire innovation and opportunity among young learner
Speaking at Lenana Boys School,Ms Amoit said FLAMA is in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry and other key stakeholders.
"Our biggest pillar in attaining 15 billion trees by 2032 are the learners,our policy being that if each learner plants four trees each year which translates to over 50 million trees,"she said.
She said the competition guidelines have been submitted to the schools.
"The learner are fruits of tomorrow,we must protect mother earth so that it can produce a better future to these children,",she added
"We appreciate FLAMA for offering a perfect platform to empower our children as champions of a sustainable future," she added.
CEO MaMa Doing Good Ms Elizabeth Koskei said the Award has become an impactful environmental initiative across the country.
Inspiring and nurturing young people into environmental consciousness
Ms Koskei said the initiative complements the government plan of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.
"We want everyone on board to help us reach 89,000 learners in the country, learners this is your space as guided by the First Lady,"she noted.
"The campaign has come at the right time when we need to tackle the plastic menace,,"said KNUT Deputy Secretary General Hesbon Otieno.
Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association (KEPSHA) national chairperson,Ali Fuad said FLAMA was a powerful step to ensure a sustainable future.
"The two year collaboration has brought sustainability and environment consciousness in the hearts of school,"said Mr Faud.
Mr Faud said all head teachers were behind the initiative.
"We will continue to mobilise and mentor our learners and schools to be environmental leaders of today,"he added.
The FLAMA 2025 Edition theme is "End Pollution - Conserve the Environment - Komesha Uchafuzi - Hifadhi Mazingira aligned with the 2025 World Environment Day theme.
FLAMA seeks to help learners nurture their potential and promote realization of the Competency Based Education (CBE) seven core competencies: Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Imagination and Creativity, Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Learning to Learn & Self -Efficacy.
It will also provide an avenue for identifying the best pathway to pursue leading to the Arts and Sports Science Pathway.
