Menyenya Secondary School Students Shine at Young Scientists Kenya 2024 Awards
Students of Menyenya high school in Nyamira County have emerged the overall winners of the 7th Edition of the annual Young Scientists Kenya (YSK).
Bradford Nyangiri and Felix Makori have won the 7th Edition of the Annual Young Scientists Kenya [YSK] National Science and Technology Exhibition.
The Menyenya students’ project tittled “Sunken Cooking Jacket,” stood out in a competitive field of 1780 submissions of young innovators, earning them this prestigious accolade under the Chemical, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences category, specifically in the Energy and Transport sector.
The Sunken Cooking Jacket is a groundbreaking multi-functional cooking stove designed for maximum efficiency and versatility.
The innovative stove, featuring three cooking points powered by a single fire source, is equipped with a fixed copper coil that simultaneously heats water while cooking.
Bradford Nyangira says the design significantly reduces energy waste by insulating cooking vessels, ensuring more energy is directed toward cooking rather than being lost.
Menyenya Secondary School Students Shine at Young Scientists Kenya 2024 Awards
Students from Mombasa County, Memon Academy High School’s Aymaan Khandwalla and Marithiya issa took second place overall for their project, the Eco Super Absorbent Biopolymer.
Eco Super Absorbent Biopolymer, material project excels in water absorption and retention, making it ideal for applications such as baby and adult diapers, as well as sanitary napkins.
Additionally, when integrated into soil, it improves water retention, enabling crops to survive under conditions of low rainfall, drought, and soil degradation.
“This innovation is poised to play a critical role in addressing the challenges posed by global warming and climate change’, said Aymaan Khandwalla.
Menyenya Secondary School Students Shine at Young Scientists Kenya 2024 Awards
The overall winners received a range of prizes, including a scholarship from Strathmore University for a STEM course, an all-expenses-paid trip to Ireland to attend the Irish BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition sponsored by the Irish Embassy, KES 100,000 in cash and a mobile phone each courtesy of Safaricom.
The YSK Awards runners up were awarded, KES 80,000 in cash, a mobile phone and the Year Runner-Up Trophy.
Launched in 2017, YSK has been at the forefront of preparing young people for the rapidly evolving digital age by engaging high school students in technological innovation.
