Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Cecila Mwangi Awarded Young Achiever Prize



Cecilia Mwangi- Miss World Kenya 2005 was yesterday honoured with Young Achievers award by Women Students Welfare Association.( WOSWA) an initiative of University of Nairobi. This was in recognition of her fight against jiggers. Young achievers award is the third award Cecilia has received within two months this year alone. The first was Global leadership&management award from USAID, Service Award from JKUAT and finally Young Achiever 2009. The award ceremony which was held at Intercontinental hotel was attended by among others Prime minister's wife Madam Ida Odinga and Maendeleo ya Wanawake Chairperson Mrs Rukia Subwo. The two were also awarded for mentoring the youth especially young girls in Kenya.

Meanwhile several celebrities led by top media personalities have confirmed they will attend the coming Saturday's jigger awareness campaign. Cecilia has appealed to more Kenyan celebrities to come on board

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