A record 22,000 scouts from all over the world converged on the graveside of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement in the world, to commemorate his 100th birthday. The event was graced by Kenya’s Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka who flagged off a colorful procession at Nyeri’s Outspan hotel where Lord Baden Powell spent his last days. Nyeri, Kenya. 21/02/2010.
A record 22,000 scouts from all over the world converged on the graveside of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement in the world, to commemorate his 100th birthday. The scouting and girls guides movement is easily the largest youth movement in the world.
A carnival mood engulfed the normally quiet town where Baden Powel died 69 years ago, with marching scouts and girl guide troupes, songs and dances running for hours.
The event was graced by Kenya’s Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka who flagged off a colorful procession at Nyeri’s Outspan hotel-where lord Baden Powel spent his last days. The procession then snaked its way to the founder's grave.
World scouts bureau sent representatives who laid a wreath at the grave where Baden and his wife Olave rest.
Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka who is the Kenyan chief scout said that Kenya is privileged to be the home place of the movement’s founder.
Kenya is set to host the 13th world scouts moot-the first time Africa is hosting the event-between July 25 and August 7 this year.
