National Council GBK holds a handing-over ceremony
The National Council of Girls Brigade Kenya held a handing-over ceremony on Thursday, 23rd April, marking a new chapter in its leadership. Diffinah Kendy Miriti officially took over as the new President, succeeding Mary Nyaga, who now assumes her new role as President of the African Fellowship following a successful election.
The Girls’ Brigade is an international and interdenominational movement that draws its membership from various churches. While it works alongside the Boys’ Brigade, the Girls’ Brigade operates as an autonomous organization.
The modern Girls’ Brigade was started 1968, following the amalgamation of three earlier organizations that shared a common mission of nurturing girls in the fear of the Lord. These were The Girls’ Brigade, The Girls’ Guildry and The Girls’ Life Brigade. Kenya was admitted into the Girls’ Brigade in 1998. Other members of the African Fellowship include South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
The Girls’ Brigade implements the Four Square Programme, a holistic development framework focused on empowering girls across four key areas: Spiritual, Physical, Mental (Educational) and Social development.