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KMS Annual General Meeting -Wednesday 3 May 2017

You are kindly asked to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Kenya Museum Society Wednesday, 3 May, at 6:15 pm at the Ford Hall. See the agenda below. Wine, juice and bitings will be provided from 6:00 pm.
Any member who wishes to nominate officers or other Council members is encouraged to contact the KMS office by email or phone. Self nominations are welcome, but they must be submitted in writing and seconded by the signature of another KMS full member.
Any member who wishes to submit a resolution at the Annual General Meeting must do so by sending it in writing, to the Honorary Secretary, Dr. Marla Stone, via the KMS email (info@kenyamuseumsociety.org).
Please confirm your attendance or apology on or before Friday 28 April by phone (020 3743808, 0724 255299 or wireless 020 2339158) or by email (info@kenyamuseumsociety.org). If your membership has lapsed or will soon lapse you may renew prior to the beginning of the meeting. Though all categories of members are encouraged to attend, only paid-up members, exclusive of student members, visitor members, NMK special category members, and KMS staff, will be able to vote on any issues.

The agenda for the AGM will be as follows:
1. Opening of Meeting
2. Approval of Minutes of 2016 AGM
3. Chairperson’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Report of grants and other monetary awards made in 2016
6. New Business
a. Election of officers and other Council members
b. Appointment of auditor
c. Additional new business
7. Adjournment

Day Outing – Paleontology & Archaeology Sections of NMK

Saturday 20 May 2017
Behind the scenes visit to Paleontology & Archaeology Sections of the National Museums of Kenya
9.30 am – 11.30 pm

Palaeontology Section is under the Earth Sciences department, one of the core research departments of the National Museums of Kenya. Kenya’s human fossil record dates back to the last 6 million years, making Kenya undisputably the oldest record holder and truly the Cradle of Mankind. We will get a rare opportunity to view replicas of Lucy, Zinjanthropus and Australopithecus, fossils of extinct carnivores, insects and plants, among other fossils and we get an opportunity to learn some of the significant similarities and differences between chimps and humans.

Archaeology Section. The archaeological collections at NMK were, obtained through professional excavation and the donations of enthusiasts since the 1920s. They consist of stone and bone artefacts, shell, pottery, faunal material as well as rock art reproductions. These collections cover all the important periods of human technological local and social development, from 3.6 million to 300 years ago. Collections from the Early Stone Age include the oldest artefacts in the world and reproduction of the oldest human footprints left more than 1.5 million years ago from the Turkana Basin. We will have a demonstration on how our ancestors made and used the stone tools.
We shall visit these two departments, guided by palaeontologists and archaeologists for each section.

Cost:
KMS Members – Adult Ksh 1,050, Child Ksh 500
Guests – Adult Ksh 1,250, Child Ksh 650

Payment Options;
Safaricom: Mpesa paybill, Business No: 400800, Account: 6571570019
Airtel Money: 0780 755 231

RSVP: 0724 255 299,078 755 231, 2339158 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org
Book early, limited places available.

Proceeds made will go towards development of the Earth Sciences’ various projects.

Children’s Day Outing – Karura Forest, Saturday 6 May 2017

Do your kids love the outdoors?

Are they up for an engaging fun and learning activity this holiday?

Then KMS has organized a fabulous outing for kids (ages 7 to 11) to Karura Forest, the largest gazetted forest in Nairobi County. The forest is a green haven within the capital, filled with nature trails, a bamboo forest and a marshland home to a wide range of birdlife. The aim of the outing is to create environmental awareness for children from an early age.

Nurturing Young Conservationists

Saturday 6 May 2017, from 8.30am – 3.30pm

Highlights:

· A Forest walk (learning about trees, birds and insects and their importance)

· A Nature film screening

· Team Building activities

What the children will learn;

· Concrete ways to appreciate nature

· Names and some facts about different plants, birds and animals in the forest

· Importance of forests and conservation

· What they can do to contribute to the conservation efforts where they are (school, home…)

Cost: Ksh 1,950

Included:

· Transport (from the Museum, Return)

· Entry to the forest entry (negotiated rate)

· Guide fee

· Nature film

· Break of water, juice & biscuits

Payment Options;

Safaricom; Mpesa Payment: Pay Bill, Business No: 400800, Account No: 6571570019

Airtel money: 0780 755 231


Note: pack a notebook, pen, picnic lunch and / or snacks and extra drinking water, for your child. They should wear comfortable walking shoes and a hat.

For planning purposes, please book and pay in advance.

Contacts: 0724 255 299, 0780 755 231 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org

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