The government, through the Ministry of Environment, has awarded Tumiso Mathenge Ksh20,000 and a trophy after she emerged top in an essay writing competition.
Tumiso is the first born daughter to celebrity couple David Mathenge aka Nameless and his wife Wahu Kagwi.
The Essay competition was on combating desertification and was sponsored by the Environment ministry and Netfund.
The presentation was done by the Makindu OCPD in the presence of National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) CEO Samson Toniok during the World Day to Combat Desertification(WDCD) in Makindu, Makueni County.
The annual event has been observed since 1995 to promote public awareness relating to international cooperation to combat desertification and all effects of drought.
The 2019 theme was “Let’s grow the future together.”
The WDCD 2019 theme highlighted the 25 years of implementation of the Convention and beyond, focusing on the path the Convention has taken, and the future the Convention could bring.
Nameless, who accompanied his daughter to the ceremony, expressed his joy after Tumiso was named the winner.
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was the lead agency in coordination and preparation for the event.
