The much awaited part 2 of the 2021 Kenya National Spelling Bee Championship went down last weekend at the Westgate Shopping Mall Nairobi. Ninety five,95, spellers drawn from schools around Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado and Murang’a met to pit their spelling skills and covet the title of the Spelling Bee Champion.
In front of a live audience, the spellers gallantly took the stage one by one tackling every word hurled their way by the judges.
An audience comprising of parents, teachers and even siblings to the spellers were treated to a spectacular show of wits and brains as each round brought more challenge words and each speller became more competitive. By round 3, only eleven,11, spellers remained.
The competition entered a cut-throat race when two-times KNSB champion and finalist of the first part of the 2021 KNSB championship Inaara Ruqaiya, 9, from Consolata School Nairobi faced two equally sturdy competitors, Renee Wairimu, 12, from Elimu House School Nairobi and Mary Wanjiku, 10, from Sunrise of Africa School Nairobi.
The trio dominated the stage for close to 50 minutes, each vanquishing words given to them by the judges. In the end, Ruqaiya spelt nonchalance, (the state or quality of being cool, indifferent or lack of concern), correctly.
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Renee and Mary were left battling for position two and after a neck to neck show, Renee beat Mary by spelling camaraderie, (mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together) correctly.
It was a fun-filled day for all the spellers and guests as they were treated to lots of fun activities, thanks to our sponsors and partners. Veda kept everyone busy with the Origami and art & craft sessions while Akili Kids Tv interacted and interviewed the spellers. Blueband Kenya provided snacks and giveaways to all present as did Ribena Kenya. Westgate Shopping Mall on top of being the host, had great giveaways for all the spellers.
About the Kenya National Spelling Bee:
The Kenya National Spelling Bee is the nation’s largest and longest-running spelling program, having launched in 2016. The purpose of the KNSB is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. Visit kenyaspellingbee.com for more information about the Bee.