The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, Friday joined the Kenya Girl Guides community at Moi Complex Primary School to celebrate World Thinking Day 2025.
The date marks the shared birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout Movement, and his wife, Lady Olave Baden-Powell, the World Chief Guide.
The First Lady urged Kenya Girl Guides and all stakeholders to unite in the push to ensure that every girl has the right to quality education.
She highlighted that hunger is a significant barrier to education, impacting both school enrollment and retention.
To address this, the government has implemented a strategy aimed at achieving 100% enrollment and retention which aims to meet the Universal School Feeding Goal of ensuring that 10 million children have access to school meals by 2030.
“This year’s theme, “Our Story: Reflecting the symbolism and values of our movement,” reminds us of the rich history of the Girl Guides movement, its milestones, triumphs, and significant impact on girls and young women across the globe,” she said.
Other leaders present included Ann Wang’ombe, Principal Secretary, State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action, Duncan Mathenge, Member of Parliament, Nyeri Town Constituency and the Kenya Girl Guides Association leadership
EXPLAINER: What is WTD?
World Thinking Day is also known as Thinking Day is observed on 22 February annually by Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across 150 countries.
The day has been observed since 1926 and is celebrated as a day of international friendship.
The day celebrates sisterhood, friendship, and women’s empowerment. It also provides an opportunity to talk and discuss the issues that girls and women face and how they affect them globally.
Millions of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide reflect on our shared values, celebrate our international sisterhood, and amplify the voices of young women everywhere
It is a platform for the World Association of Girl Guides, and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) members to discuss the issues that girls face and provide suggestions on how the problems can be solved or tackled.
