The Kenya Doodle 4 Google is a program in Kenya by Google. It that invites students to use their artistic talents to think big, and redesign Googles homepage logo for millions to see. This year, in celebration of Kenya’s Jubilee year, Google challenged students all across Kenya to design their own “doodle” using the theme “My Kenya”.
If you’re a school aged artist looking for a venue to display your art and you live in Kenya, this may be for you. One of the biggest Tech brands in the world, announced an exciting Initiative in the Kenya Market, today, targeted towards school aged kids 6 -18. Google has named 17-year-old Esther Wamai, who said she was inspired by her art teacher and parents,as the winner of the 2013 Kenya Doodle 4 Google competition, being voted the best online out of thousands of submissions.
The overall winning entry will be displayed for 24 hours on the Google Kenya homepage. The overall winner will receive an award of KES 800,000 ($9,445) worth of school fees, a KES 800,000 technology grant for their school, as well as an Android tablet device for themselves and their teacher. The Grade 13 student’s “Feet of Gold” Doodle was featured on the Google Kenya homepage on the Mashuja Day national holiday on October 20.
Google Kenya has celebrated significant local heroes and events with doodles commemorating figures such as Wangari Maathai and events ranging from Kenya’s independence day to the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara, This will be the first nationwide drawing competition by Google inviting all aspiring young artists from around the country to design their own Google logo.Other winners across other categories include Neer Jaynish Shah from Oshwal Academy in Nairobi, who won the 6-8 year old category with his proudly celebrating 50 years of Kenya with pride and honour Doodle. The winning Doodles together with those by the other finalist will continue to display their Doodles on the Doodle for Google website until the end of the year. Google Kenya -What an achievement.
Kenya Doodle 4 Google programme won by a 17 year old student
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