By PIUS MAUNDUMore by this AuthorA member of Makueni County Assembly behind the philanthropic activities of American tennis star Serena Williams in the county was on Thursday among hundreds who were feted as heroes during this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations. Mbitini Ward Representative Dickson Mutaiti was recognized for building and renovating 11 Secondary Schools in his ward and other areas across Makueni and Kibwezi West constituencies. Two of the schools — Serena Williams Matooni Secondary School and Serena Williams Wee Secondary School — that opened their doors in the presence of the tennis star in 2008 and 2010 respectively, are celebrated as centres of academic excellence in the area. One of the schools is known as Mutaiti Secondary School in honour of Mr Mutaiti. He instructed his executive to work with the Assembly and other stakeholders to create Makueni County Heroes and Heroines Policy and Draft Bill that he said would enable the county identify, select and declare heroes and heroines.

Source: Daily Nation October 20, 2016 15:56 UTC