Sahara Group’s Asharami Synergy Kenya Limited on Saturday, February 17, 2024, held an inaugural debate competition, with insightful submissions from secondary students who participated. The competition reinforced the need to involve young Kenyans in conversations relating to environmental sustainability.
The competition which was held at the KCA University in Nairobi, featured five schools including, Upper Hill Boys High School, The Alliance High School, Alliance Girls High School, Moi Girls School, Nairobi and State House Girls School, Nairobi. Following keenly contested rounds, Upper Hills Boys High School emerged as the Best Debate Team.
State Girls High School and The Alliance High School placed second and third respectively. The schools spoke on the topics, “The wealthy are more accountable for environmental harm than the poor”, “Are energy-saving life bulbs helping the environment?”, and “Plastics should be banned immediately worldwide.”
“Asharami Synergy Kenya believes the future of the planet we call home rests on the engagement and involvement of all stakeholders, especially, the youths as we work towards protecting our environment. The debate platform is our contribution to ensuring students know and understand these issues to enable them to proffer possible solutions,” Asharami Synergy Kenya Country Manager Debola Adesanya stated.