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Lucas Barasa
8 September 2010
Nairobi — The Earl of Wessex, who is also the chairman of the International Awards Council, said the prizes would enable young people to make a difference in their lives.
"When you leave here (State House) walk a few inches taller as many would say what is in the awards; but you know you can (win)," Prince Edward said when he and President Kibaki conferred 602 awards on Tuesday.
The prince said beneficiaries must have worked for the awards for long, an experience he termed as "good." He also thanked President Kibaki for allowing the ceremony to be held at State House and participating in it.
Prince Edward is the youngest child and third son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The International Gold Event enables Gold Award Holders from around the world to meet and discuss issues relevant to the award.
It will gather 150 Gold Award Holders aged 20 to 30 from the 126 member countries of the International Award Association in Kenya next year.
Launched in the UK in 1956 as The Duke of Edinburgh Award, its goal is to have one million young people by the end of the decade.President Kibaki is the patron of President's Awards-Kenya.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex carry out a full schedule of royal duties on behalf of the Queen. The Earl has, in recent years, succeeded to many of the roles of his father, the Duke of Edinburgh.
The Earl replaced him as President of the Commonwealth Games Federation and opened the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. He has also taken over his father's role in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme.
President's Awards-Kenya acting executive director Edwin Otieno said the event attracted 41,000 participants this year, up from 8,000 in 2003.
The 602 award recipients represented a 30 per cent increase from last year's figures, Mr Otieno said. Kenya has also been chosen as the headquarters of 21 African countries participating in the continent's awards.
The President's Award- Kenya aims to equip young people with life skills and this year's participants took part in conservation efforts countrywide.
