Class of 2010

 AMOS OWINO WANDERA

I am Amos Owino Wandera aged 24 born in western part of Kenya  (Busia district) on 24^th April 1986. I came to Kibera with my parents in 1989 and settled in a village known as Silanga in the lower part of Kibera. 

I joined school just here in Kibera, of which I completed my primary level in the year 2003, in Laini-Saba Primary School and later on, completed my o level in Soweto Baptist secondary school, in the year 2007. Never the less I started doing short courses in accounting and computer packages and other Moore. Also I worked as a local coordinator for K.D.I (Kounkouey Design Initiative) also coordinating the NNDC community group working with K.D.I in Silanga.

It was through a very high competitive selection launched at Kibera Film School. For there 2010 class that I participated in and I emerged one of the lucky ones who got the opportunity.

In the film school I aspire to become a good scriptwriter, director and editor. By the end of the classes, also produce a film that will touch most lives socially and be in unity, despite their diverse cultures’ also I believe that I can make the world proud of the skills and potentiality found within the young people living in Kibera. And also appreciate the talents available.

  

Aida Achieng'

I am 24 years of age and my name is Aida Achieng, I joined Kibera Film School in the month of May 11^th 2010. My main aim after the training is to be a camera lady and a producer and I do believe that I am going to achieve the best of all after nine months.

 BEATRICE ARINGA

 I am Beatrice Aringa, born twenty-four years of age, in Kibera Nairobi. I did my K.C.P.E at Toi Primary School and I went to Langata High School for my O level. A year later I joined A.I.C School of Hair dressing.

I joined Kibera Film School after I passed I my interview. I was so grateful because my dream had come true. When I joined Kibera Film School I came as Beatrice but after nine months I believe that I will be an editor and a best scriptwriter if I work hard. I believe that these will be possible because of the skills that I am very much willing to learn. I always believe that the more skills you acquire the cleverer you become. Knowing these it always lit my ever-burning passion to be a filmmaker.

BELINDA ADHIAMBO

Am Belinda Adhiambo. I was born in 11^th January 1990. I went to Olympic primary school and in secondary I went to TRIKAH GALZ. I finished in 2009 my ambition is to be a producer. I live in Ayany in Kibera. My goals in Kibera film school is by the end of nine months I would like to achieve a lot of knowledge about film production and editing.

  BONFACE MOGAKA

  Am Bonface Mogaka and am 20 year of age. I was born in Kenya, a place called Kisii.

I went for my primary education in Makongeni Primary School and did my O’levels from SAMETA HIGH. I applied for enrolment to Kibera Film School and was selected for an interview on which I was able to join the 2010 class.

My first experience was in theatre arts on which I acted in local theatres. I hope to expand my knowledge in filmmaking industry and as a career. My aim is to impact a positive attitude and promote hope to our growing societies through films.

  CATHERINE SIKALI

I’m Catherine Sikali, am twenty-two years old. I was born in Busia District in Western part of Kenya. I attended my primary school education at Khunyangu and joined Lwanya Girls’ Secondary School in 2003, both in Western Kenya.I came to Kibera in 2006 after my forth form to try my luck. Through the help of uncle, I joined Andrew Crawford Media Training School in 2007 and later graduated with a Diploma in Mass Communication in the year 2008 in Nairobi.

My long-term ambitions have been to change the society in a more positive way. That’s the reason why I find a blessing to join Kibera Film School because I know that is only through film industry that I will be able to achieve my ambition. I joined the school on 5^th May 2010. I believe that with God’s guidance I will make it in film industry.

CLARENCE ILLAVONGA

Clarence Ilavonga are my real names, a gentleman aged 22 years old Kenyan citizen but I was born in Uganda at a place called Mugoywa, we shifted from Uganda the year 1990 and came to settle in Kenya –Nairobi precisely at Kibera Olympic where I started schooling at Olympic primary then transferred to Kileleshwa Primary School where I graduated for my certificate level in Kenya certificate for primary education.

I went to Riruta central High school (2003-2007) attaining my certificate for o level while still in high school had great passion and dreams, I was a journalist, patron of drama club and best in literature writing where I participated in various competitions and awarded certificate.

Through my hardworking I have wished my dreams to come into reality whereby I came across Kibera film school the year 2010 and was interviewed, due to my creativity was later contacted and given an exam and passed. Now am one of their member and am proud of that because through this am able to figure my dreams come into reality being a producer and an editor foremost helping the community at large basically Kibera and its outskirts. 

 EVARLINE NYAAGA

I am Evarline Nyaaga I am twenty-four years born in Trans-Mara I went to Ongata Barrikoi Primary and I join Ongata Barrikoi Secondary. I came to Nairobi in 2006 I did certificate in counseling at Kibera Line Saba. In the year 2009 I was working in Coptic Hospital as waitress.

In the year 2010, I joined Kibera Film School as a trainee after I passed all my interviews. My goal is to become a filmmaker in future. My dream is to make Kibera a better place of living. I believe after this period I will be able to do editing in one of our media studio, with the skills that I will learn I know that I will make it

  FRANCIS MARTIN MBITHI

My name is Francis Martin, am 22yrs of age and a Christian. Am 5.8 tall and brown in complexion. I live at Kibera Gatwekera in Kenya .I have attained O’level and also have knowledge in Information technology (IT)

Before I joined Kibera Film School I was helping my aunt to run a shop. Then the year 2010 I joined Kibera Film School as a trainee in a very competitive interviews but I was among the best to join film school

 My zeal is mostly vested on film making mostly editing, camera and scriptwriting. Though am also good at others my dreams are to be a scriptwriter of all times to make it to the international market. After the film school I will like to further my studies or serve in areas called. Here at kibera film school I expect the best of knowledge and skills thanks to Africalia Belgium, and partners of Hot Sun Foundation who enabled this.

 JOHN ASALU 

John Asalu Opondi of age 23 born 20^th 0f September 1987. I’m of African decent born and raised in the capital of Kenya Nairobi. I currently reside at Kibera. I’m the first born in a family of three having two brothers.

I have completed both elementary and high school education as per the Kenyan syllabus. Finished my 8yrs of primary / elementary education in the year 2000 then started off 4years of high school education in 2002 and finished in 2005. I went into college to further my studies as a computer engineer for 3 years as from 2007 to 2009 to attain an advanced diploma in computer science, im yet to finish off with a BS’c honors / Degree that goes for another 3years or so.I'm currently enrolled as a trainee at Kibera film school located in Kibera to garner knowledge in filmmaking. Apart from the normal studies im also a self taught music producer, have been recording and composing music and musical instrumentals for about 3 years as in from 2007 to 2009. I greatly aspire to be a movie director, a scriptwriter and film editor hopefully before or after my studies here at Kibera film school that is in the next 9 months or so. I’m certain my musical skills would add as an advantage to the filming techniques I’ll be acquiring here at the film school, this should serve as a perfect base line or foundation as a great filmmaker.  

KEVIN MACHIMBO

My name is Kevin Machimbo and I live in Kibera. I was born on October 26^th 1989 in Nairobi Kenya, and at the age of 5yrs old I started my pre-primary education, where after completion I was admitted to primary level of education at the age of 6yrs old in class one. After finishing my primary level at the age of 14yrs old, I enrolled for my secondary Level of education at the age of 15yrs old, in which I schooled until I attained my certificate at the age of 18yrs old. Now I am a student at Kibera film school where I am pursuing my filming course.

  I joined Kibera film school because I always wanted to be a great filmmaker, and man of great influence in my society, a man who influences youth’s positively. And to do so Kibera film school offered me a great opportunity to use filmmaking as an art to influence my fellow youths in Kibera, by making films about their every day hard hustle, health issues and the injustice that they face each and every day in Kibera. At first I knew nothing about Kibera film school but a friend of mine who lives in Kibera told me about it, and so I decided to give it a try, I waited for like a month and one day I was called to join the class of 2010 intake.

  My future dreams are to become a great filmmaker who motivates youths through film making, and to produce movies that will influence and inspire them to be great men. My expectations as a trainee in Kibera films are to produce movies that will be loved, and be used as a tool of change to my fellow youth men, movies that will be embraced from generation to generation.

  SANDRA OWAKA

I’m Sandra Jarenga Owaka; I was born on the sixth September 1987 in Kibera Kianda Nairobi district. I went to Malinda primary school in western province later on Uthiru high school for my secondary education.  I joined Kibera film school on 5^th of May 2010 after excelling my interviews. I was happy because I thought God had answered my prayer after I had struggled to go to college and all was in vain. 

I’d always wanted to take media as my career subject and I hope and I’ll make it and my goals of becoming an editor and journalist will go through.

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