Art is entertaining, informative and educative.
But did you know that art can be used to also sensitize against crime and effects of crime to a society.
Well, in the informal areas of Flamingo estate that also borders Lakeview and Kivumbini, one school has embraced art as a tool to sensitize and help students avert involvement in crime.
Kimathi Secondary School through Peace Club has perfected this.
This was manifested recently when Natasha Njoki, a form three student from the School performed a solo dance dubbed “Regeneration” during the Nakuru county Drama and film Festivals held at Afraha High School last week.
The dance is a narration of the story of a bandit who goes for a raid, gets apprehended and upon completion of the Criminal Justice system process, gets imprisoned.
While in jail, he decides to change his ways and gets life skills which he uses to earn a decent living once released from jail.
He also uses the knowledge gained to reach out to his peers who are still practicing banditry, persuading them to change their ways.
Madam Hellen Ngige, Kimathi Secondary school Peace Club Patron says the school has adopted art as a tool for reaching out to students, reinforcing Positive Alternative Narratives on Prevention and Countering Violence Extremism.
Recently MIDRIFT HURINET, including a certified counseling psychologist, joined the students in their weekly meetings where issues such as students’ involvement in crime, drug and substance abuse and addiction and peer pressure were discussed.
The school programme on Violence Prevention aims to educate students on the dangers of crime and violent extremism, and build relationships between students and duty bearers to increase reporting of such situations hence reducing crime rates in the county.
At the Rift Valley Drama and Film festival, MIDRIFT HURINET supported four disciplines with Trophies to the winning acts and certificates to all members who participated in the various categories.
The disciplines with thematic focus on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) were; Solo dance, Narrative, Play and Solo verse.
