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Scouts movement
founder Baden
Powell’s film to be
produced in Kenya
B y A n n e A g w ata
A film on the founder of scouting movement in Kenya
Baden Powell is to be produced, Kenya Film Classification
Board (KFCB) has revealed. to the creation of the movement which grew to become an
international organization, with scout groups forming in all
parts of the world.
The movie, to be produced in partnership with Nyeri
country government, will be used a
marketing tool for the county. The scouting movement has over 40 million members
worldwide distributed in 162 countries.
Out of the 40 million, 1.53 million are
from Kenya, making it the largest youth
movement in African and sixth in the
world.
“This movie will be a key marketing tool
for the county of Nyeri by telling the story
of the scouts’ movement to the whole
world,” noted KFCB boss Ezekiel Mutua,
who was speaking in Nyeri for the
annual anniversary of Powell’s birthday.
“This movie
will be a key
marketing tool
for the county
of Nyeri by
telling the story
of the scouts’
movement to the
whole world,”
Lord Baden Powell founded the
scouting movement in 1907. On
February 22 every year, scouts all over
the world celebrate Mr Powell’s birthday
which also coincides with that of his wife Olave Powell.
Olave Powell was also head of the girl scouts in the world.
Later on, his sister Agnes Baden Powell
started ‘The Girl Guides’, a parallel
organization which would cater for girls
who wished to be part of the movement.
Upon retirement, Baden moved to Kenya
and settled in Nyeri until his death at the
age of 83.
The KFCB boss said the film will be rolled out under
KFCB’s Sinema Mashinani programme, an initiative which
was launched in 2017 to promote and develop local talent
in the country.
Powell and his wife both died in 1941 and were buried in Nyeri.
The British general was also a prolific writer. His best-seller,
Guide to Scouting, was written during the Boer War and
was initially meant for military purposes. However, he felt it
could be used as a teaching tool for young boys. This led
Mutua also applauded the movement as one which is
essential in shaping the morals of the youth in society today.
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