{"id":452,"date":"2025-02-07T06:03:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T06:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T09:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T09:27:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"452\" class=\"elementor elementor-452\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df82b27 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df82b27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9f24c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e9f24c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspiring Young Minds to Spell, Succeed, and Shine on Global Stages<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8688d6a elementor-absolute premium-lottie-svg elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-lottie\" data-id=\"8688d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-lottie-animation\" data-lottie-url=\"https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/assets\/anim15.json\" data-lottie-loop=\"true\" data-lottie-reverse=\"\" data-lottie-hover=\"\" data-lottie-speed=\"1\" data-lottie-render=\"svg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fa886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1fa886\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ff607 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ff607\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51338b4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51338b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/about1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/about1.webp 600w, https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/about1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/about1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defab1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"defab1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b501f1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b501f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kenya National Spelling Bee (KNSB) is a registered educational Organization in Kenya, and is also a founding Member of the African Spelling Bee Consortium.<\/p><p>KNSB is Kenya\u2019s largest English Language Spelling Championship started in a quest to promote a reading culture and help Learners improve their communication skills; develop &amp; nurture intra-personal skills and values such as self-esteem,self-awareness, confidence, personal integrity, encourage critical literacy &amp; reflection; inspire intercultural understanding by creating learning communities in which Learners can increase their understanding of language and culture deliberately designed to help them become more globally engaged.<\/p><p>KNSB operates in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development, the Kenya Private Schools Association and the Kenya Primary Head Teachers Association, among others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0659fe1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0659fe1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe4d7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbe4d7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45e7a7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c45e7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The primary role of KNSB<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d642a8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d642a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary role of Kenya National Spelling Bee is to promote a reading culture among learners. The championship is designed to provide students with the opportunity to read carefully selected content during their preparation for the championship and thereafter a platform, to pit their spelling skills against one another by applying strategies to help them spell both familiar and unfamiliar words correctly. KNSB plays a major role in the promotion of literacy by ensuring proper and polished vocabulary, grammar and writing skills, achieved through correct spelling.<\/p><p>The KNSB program is designed to contribute to the development of student\u2019s self-esteem, creating pride in academic achievement and in the process helping to build a solid foundation for their future education and careers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617021b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"617021b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15a3db elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c15a3db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCollaborative\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKNSB partners with key educational institutions to create a strong community\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bed54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50bed54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca48e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eca48e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c201d0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c201d0f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead07b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ead07b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a001e6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a001e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09412df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09412df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62303a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c62303a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A leader developing life lasting skills, self-confidence, literacy and personal growth through correct spelling.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71a161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c71a161\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0b745 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f0b745\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30da15b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30da15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b2cc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34b2cc5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf0947 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cf0947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To enhance correct spelling by assessing levels of literacy, organizing strategic regular competitions and to reward learners as a solid foundation for impacting lasting life skills &amp; progressive growth in Kenya and beyond.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6826a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6826a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df6130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9df6130\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a5d5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20a5d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f9b4b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e2f9b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">What we do<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The primary role of the Kenya National Spelling Bee is to promote a reading culture among Learners.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a6772 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52a6772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/whatwedo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg 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bee requires composure under pressure and public speaking.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf7df1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fdf7df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ict-a.co\/knsb\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3f5e7 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd3f5e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7265b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7265b3\" 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