Special schools beat all odds to steal the show at music gala

Salvation Army Likoni High School for the Visually Impaired perform during the Kenya Music Festivals winners State concert in Nakuru on August 14. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Forget about their fumbled entry onto the stage. When they opened their mouths to sing, their synchronised, powerful voices took the audience by a storm. The students expertly invited the audience to see beyond their disabilities and enjoy the performance.

And when the Thika School for the Blind left the stage at the national music festivals in Kabarak University, all adjudicators agreed that they were the best in the special schools category. This crown gave them the ticket to perform at the presidential gala at the State House, Nakuru, on Tuesday.