Scouting begins through Lord Robert Baden-Powell.
About Flamingo Rovers
About Flamingo Rovers
Flamingo Rovers is the Kisii University Scouts Movement community built around service, leadership, peace work, environmental action and practical youth development.
Read the full history
Scouting begins in Kenya on 24th November 1910.
Kisii University Scouts Movement is formed by Rodgers Mwai, Risper Bet and Justus Ngari.
History
Scouting is a voluntary, non-political movement run by the youth and assisted by the elders. It is a movement that was first started by Lord Robert Stevenson Smith Baden Powell of Gilwell in the year 1907. This was after the founder had a long and prosperous career in the military leading his battalion successfully through impossible situations.
Scouting in Kenya however started in 24th November 1910. It was a subsidiary of the British Scouts Association up to 1963 when Kenya got independence then Kenya Scouts Association was formed.
Kisii University scouts Movement was formed in the year 2010 under the umbrella of The Kenya Scouts Association and Kisii University, where it was fully mandated to establish its environment and adhere to its fundamental core principles that were clearly spelt in the constitution. It was started by three people who were; Rodgers Mwai, Risper Bet and Justus Ngari during the September-December semester of 2010.
Vision Statement
To have the largest youth educating movement in a peaceful and harmonious university set up in making real contribution to creating a better.
Mission Statement
Educating young people to have a high degree of self-reliance, initiative courage, helpfulness, integrity, sportsmanship and resourcefulness, so that they play a constructive role in the society, based on Scout Law and Promise.
What guides the movement
Core Values
These are the qualities Flamingo Rovers uses to shape service, leadership and everyday scouting life.
World Scouting SDGs
Flamingo Rovers Service Impact
Related public Scout SDG records connected to Kisii University Flamingo Rover Scouts and their community work.
Scout's for change in creating a better world.
A six-day Chief Scout Award service project across Kisii, Migori, Homabay, Kisumu, Siaya and Bungoma involving tree planting, gabion construction, drainage work, road repairs, school painting, COVID-19 awareness, peer education and youth mentorship.
View SDG recordCommunity Service at Migori County
Kisii University Flamingo Rover Scouts carried out community service at Migori Secondary School and Migori Primary School to preserve the environment and create a better world than they found it.
View SDG recordScouts working for Peace and National Cohesion #196asOne #MOPKenya
Flamingo Rovers promoted national cohesion, values and dialogue for peace at the Annual Southern Kenya ASK Show/Fair at Kisii showground, where the team was awarded best stand in promotion of peace, cohesion and national values.
View SDG recordKisii university Flamingo rover scouts in a work camp in Nyosia farm
Rovers visited Nyosia farm to help keep plants and animals in good condition through practical work and care.
View SDG record