Aga Khan Development Network: Aga Khan Academy Mombasa Builds Residential Campus to Welcome Students from Across Kenya

Mombasa, Kenya, 14 August 2007 - Kenya's Education Minister, Professor George Saitoti, today laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new Residential Campus at the Aga Khan Academy in Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa, in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan. The residential campus will transform the Academy from a high quality day school attended by Mombasa-area students to a residential campus serving students of all backgrounds from across Kenya.

	His Highness the Aga Khan talks to some of the Aga Khan Academy's top achievers during his visit to the school. Looking on are Professor George Saitoti, Kenya's Minister for Education, Salim Bhatia, Director of the Academies Programme and Peter McMurray and Les Wilkins, also of the Academy. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	His Highness the Aga Khan and Kenya's Minister for Education, Prof. George Saitoti, at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	His Highness the Aga Khan speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new campus of the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	Prof. George Saitoti, Kenya's Minister for Education, lays the foundation stone together with His Highness the Aga Khan for the residential campus of the Aga Khan Academy that will upon completion serve students of all backgrounds from across Kenya. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	His Highness the Aga Khan and Prof. George Saitoti unveil the plaque for the new residential campus of the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte