KABIBI’S FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL
ACT ONE I
SCENE I
It is 6:00a.m in the morning. The yellow beautiful
African sun is coming out of its shell.Kabibi is already up, dressed in her new
blue butterfly like skirt and white shirt. She is al set for her first day to
her new school.Kabib’s mother is in the smoky stuffed kitchen preparing
breakfast.
KABIBI :(
with too much excitement in her voice) Mum! Mum! Am ready
now, let’s get going!
KABIBI’S
MOTHER :( Smiling
and rubbing her eyes from the smoke in the kitchen) Kabibi………..you are
looking very beautiful in your new uniform! Did u dress up all by yourself? You
have tucked in your shirt so nicely!
KABIBI
:(
Walking towards her mother shaking her waist contentedly and singing) NAENDA
ENDA, WAPI? NAENDA SHULE, GANI? SHULE YA MSINGI, GANI? NAENDA
KOIWA……………………………….
KABIBI’S
MOTHER :( Laughing loudly and dancing to
Kabibi’s song) my dear, you are not only beautiful in
your new uniform this morning but you also have a beautiful voice!
KABIBI:
Thank you mum…….. (Holding her mothers
hands and pulling them down)Mum can we go now? Am ready………
KABIBI’S
MOTHER: We are going at 7:00a.m.We have to take breakfast
before we leave. Let me serve you then we go.
KABIBI:
Thank you mum, we are eating together, right? (Kabibi goes back inside still singing)
ACT I
SCENE II
Koiwa primary school is located opposite koiwa
police station. It is 7:30a.m and the pupils are preparing to go for their
Monday assembly. The new pupils are waiting outside the headmaster’s office.
Kabibi sees Mr.Kibata, the headmaster coming towards them with a big stick; she
holds to her mother’s skirt scared. Mr.Kibata is huge, dark and has a big round
stomach.
KABIBI
:(
Kabibi looks scared and worried) Mum, is he coming to
beat me?
KABIBI’S
MOTHER: No, no, no, my dear, Mr.Kibata is friendly, if you
are disciplined, obedient and come to school early, he will not beat you.
Mr.Kibata
finally reaches where Kabibi and her mother were.
MR.
KIBATA :( Extending
his hands to Kabibi’s mother) Halloo……….Welcome to Koiwa primary school (turns to Kabibi) Guess this is the
little angel joining our school?
KABIBI’S
MOTHER: Yes, her name is Kabibi (facing Kabibi) say Good Morning to the headmaster Kabibi.
KABIBI:
(kabibi looks down, with tears in her eyes,
she struggles to talk) G………….o……….Goo……..d(she breaks down to tears)
MR.KIBATA
:( Squats and look Kabibi directly in the
eyes) don’t be scared Kabibi, am not going to beat you. In fact I’ll take
good care of you. Am going to give you bread and tea at break time and buy you
sweets if you get the first position in your class.
(Kabibi looks up
for the first time since she saw Mr.Kibata coming)
KABIBI:
Good morning sir? (She greets Mr.Kibata
with confidence)
KABIBI’S
MOTHER :( Smiling) you
see? Mr.Kibata is not bad at all………
ACT
II
SCENE
I
Kabibi’s new classroom is painted red with a blue
door and a big blackboard that is written ‘WELCOME TO CLASS 8P’kabibi entered
with her mother carrying her new desk. All the other pupils were looking at
her.
Kabibi’s mother whispers something into Kabibi’
ears, Kabibi smiles and joins the rest of the new pupils.
KABIBI’S
MOTHER :( Addressing the whole class but
looking At Kabibi in particular) don’t fight one
another, listen to the teacher carefully when she is teaching and work hard in
class and finally don’t be late for school.
STUDENTS
IN UNISON: Ok Mama Kabibi………….. (They then clap their hands)
ACT II
SCENE
II
Kabibi is sited comfortably on her new desk. On her
right hand side is Joel, a new pupil just like Kabibi. He looks friendly. He
smiles at Kabibi and she smiles back at him.
JOEL
:(
Extending hand to Kabibi) hey I am Joel, and you are?
KABIBI
:(
Looks at Joel for a minute before she
shakes his hand) Am Kabibi.I come from Majengo, where do you come from?
JOEL
:(
Looks up the ceiling as if to remember
his place of residence) Am from………. mmmmmhhh………Am from……..
Kabibi tickles him as a way of getting an answer
from him; they both laugh loudly and start chasing after one another.
KABIBI
:( Still laughing)
Now, tell me where you come from or I tickle you again.
JOEL:
(Panting) Ok, I am from Lenana but
before we moved there, we use to live in Milimani.
KABIBI
:( Surprised) Really?
JOEL:
Yes, why are you surprised?
KABIBI:
We also use to live there before we moved to Majengo!
JOEL
:( Asks excitedly) really? That makes
us once upon a time neighbors. (They both
laugh and give one another a high five)
From
that day, Kabibi and Joel remained best friends. They are both very hardworking,
disciplined and were the first to come to school everyday.
SCRIPT BY: HABIBA
ALI.
