The 10th annual Hog Charge event has raised Ksh 2, 776,308 for the Rhino Ark Aberdare Fence.

Held at the Kahawa Sukari Ranch, Ruiru, on Sunday 27th April, it attracted 83 teams from over 17 schools. Children from different schools participated in this event and hundreds of supportive parents and friends attended.

Hog Charge has raised over Ksh 13 million for Rhino Ark since the first event in 1999.

A boy’s team known as the Kikoy Kangaroos from Pembroke House raised the highest sponsorship of Ksh 373,500 followed by the Rocky Riders from Kenton College in Under 12 Mixed Category who raised Ksh 80,000. Third place was taken up by another boys’ team, the Racing Rhinos from Pembroke House having raised Ksh 79,000.

Pembroke House School raised Ksh915, 365 outdoing runner up Peponi Schools and Kenton College in third place.

Mr. Paul Mbugua, Assistant Director Education for Kenya Wildlife Service gave away the prizes. “This event is bringing conservation awareness to our young people,” said Mr. Mbugua. There is no better way to ensure the older generation take the conservation of our forests seriously,” Mr. Mbugua told the children.

“Special thanks from Rhino Ark to the main event organisers -Rhino Charge Car 35, Peponi School which hosts and organises the day’s activities and Brookside Dairies the main sponsor.”

“Congratulations to all the determined, cheerful and hardworking kids who made this fund-raise event a great success,” said Colin Church, Chairman Rhino Ark Management Committee.

For further information please contact: John Thuo, Church Orr & Associates,

Tel 891133 Nairobi and E-mail coa@africaonline.co.ke