Kenya National School Science Competition 2009

11-13 June 2009
Thika Town, Central Province, Kenya

This year’s school science competition was held at Chania Boys’ High School in Thika Town in Central Province under the theme “Science and Technology for Environmental Improvement. 

About 900 participants were in attendance. Students accounted for 768 of the participants while the rest were comprised of the students' teachers.

There were eight subject areas covered in total: Agriculture, Physics, Biology, Home science, Computer studies, Mathematics, Chemistry, Technical and applied subjects. 

Each subject area had both an exhibit and a talk, each project being presented by two students. Most of the projects revolved around the management/removal of polythene, waste paper, farm weeds, polluting gases, water hyacinth etc.

Prizes awarded to schools placed in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions included cash awards up to Ksh 25 000 and trophies. All participants also received shirts and visual element trumps.