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How Samuel Karuita became the queen's choice

Sammy Karuita receiving the queen's young leaders award.
Sammy Karuita receiving the queen's young leaders award.

Recently, you were awarded the Queen’s Young Leaders Award by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. How did that make you feel?

Receiving the award was a memorable moment and I still recall the excitement and sense of fulfilment that I felt. I was awarded for my contribution to peace building and youth empowerment in Kenya. It was an affirmation that the work we have been doing to transform the lives of young people and their communities was critical and timely. Meeting the Queen was a great honour. I felt inspired to have a conversation with a global leader who represents the aspirations of a unique institution like the commonwealth whose values for democracy and respect for diversity and rule of law I uphold. I was touched by her aura of humility.

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