Members of the Pride… they’re running out fast!
This past week has been busy, busy, busy for the Pride of Kenya project. With the lions being delivered to their sponsors and the artists getting to work on them, they are running out fast!
Tononoka have world famous artist El Tayeb working on their fibreglass king of the jungle. The handover ceremony fittingly took place at their factory and the atmosphere was full of excitement with all the employees taking part.
Our media partner, Nation Media Group’s lion has been completed and it is indeed breathtaking.
Our other partner, Kenya Data Networks have sponsored two lions which we look forward to seeing as they will incorporate their Butterfly camera’s to monitor their lions during the exhibition.
The media coverage of this project has been fantastic. NTV news has covered the project, their breakfast show has done a piece on it and Caroline Mutoko for Kiss FM included it on her morning show.
Sarit Centre also received their lion and the year 11 class of Braeburn High school have been busy painting it, even taking time during their holiday to work on it. We are all very excited as everything is coming together beautifully.
Braeburn yr 11′s working on Sarit lion
Kenya airways have flown their lion to the UK to have their artist work on it. We look forward to seeing the finished lion when it jets back in.
Lion on the runway about to jet off with Kenya Airways
All this progress and indeed the entire project have been made possible thanks to all our sponsors, partners and artists to whom we are very grateful to for all their various contributions.
Noni Mruttu
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the sarit lion is beautiful! nice work.
I think this is a wonderful idea, well done to all involved!! Looking forward to seeing the designs – good luck to everyone.
Oh goody! Love, love the Kenyan-flag faced lion!!! Not too sure about the blue body thought :>) Can’t wait to see more of the artwork that will grace these beautiful sculptures.
When actually are they going to be hitting the street of Nairobi? I didn’t know if the timetable had chanced. I’ll be there a little the morning of 10 Sept and in the evening of 27 Sept.
Dana, the lions will be hitting the streets of Nairobi on September 2nd for about 8 weeks will the auction in November. I hope you catch it!
Wow…nice.i like.I like.Nice to see people being more creative. How can Us the youth be more evolved?
Gathoni – Thanks for the reply. We are staying in Westlands for one night and will make it a point to take the long way around to get to Wilson Airport the next morning. Definitely want to catch some of these beauties. Will there be a map showing where the lions are located?
Dana we will have a map which will be available on the website http://www.prideofkenya.co.ke
Thanks Gathoni – will look for the map.
Hello Noni Mruttu,
Hilarious that Kenya Airways flew their ‘Pride of Kenya’ lion to the UK to get painted there.
Good work Noni!
Hey Noni! This was great work. Your concept has really worked and the awareness created is awesome. Keep up the good work, am sure the pride is proud of u like I am. By the way come speak to Toyota see what they can do.
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