NAIROBI – On Sunday 21 February 2010, Scouts assembled in Nyeri in order to celebrate the annual Founder’s Day. The ceremony was officiated by Vice President of Kenya Kalonzo Musyoka – who is the Chief Commissioner of Kenya Scouts Association – and former Parliament Speaker Francis ole Kaparo – the Chief Scout of Kenya. According to the organising team, this year’s event was the biggest in history.

On Monday 14 April 2008, Uganda's former Chief Scout, Hon. Manuel Pinto passed away at Nsambya Hospital where he was taken after being involved in a car accident. He was a Bronze Wolf holder and served as the Chairman of the Africa Scout Committee. He was born on 25 December 1938. A former Member of Parliament, Manuel Pinto, left parliament to become the Director of the Parliamentary Professional Development Unit. He was a renown debater in parliament who served on various commissions and statutory committees in Uganda.

ANTANANARIVO - In addition to the decentralized training programmes at district level, which is geared towards specific needs, the National Council of Trainers of Tily Eto Madagasikara organizes an annual training workshop during which all trainers of the Association assemble. For 2010, the workshop was held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Ampefiloha Antananarivo.

The Organization of African Unity, (Now African Union) during its Sixty-Second Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 21 to 23 June, 1995, decided to devote a day for Scouting activities in Africa.
This was in recognition of the fact that in Africa, Scouting is the largest youth movement, which has proved its mettle in the areas of education and moulding of young people, as well as in the training of adults.

The 13th Africa Scout conference commenced on the evening of Monday, the 3rd September 2007. The event was hosted by Rwanda Scout Association, and it took place at the La Palisse Hotel, in the outskirts of Kigali Town, in Nyandungu.
The conference was a five day event, organized to meet the objectives and purpose of Scouting. The event was supported by the Africa Regional Office as well as other NSOs.

Growth of Scouting, to reach as many young people as possible in Africa (More than 60% of Africa's population) will depend on how well we sustain our good image in order to retain and attract more young people.