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First Lady of Kenya Mrs Margaret Kenyatta (third from right) as patron of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the IAAF WU18 Championships,
hands the symbolic key of the Athletes Village to LOC chief executive o cer Mr Mwangi Muthee, once hosts Kenyatta University had the
establishment ready for the games. Looking on are, from left, KU acting vice-chancellor Prof Paul Wainaina, KU council chairman Prof Migot
Adhola, Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts (MOSCA) Dr Hassan Wario and Principal Secretary in MOSCA Amb Peter
Kaberia

(MOSCA) and I would like to extend many thanks
Director of Technical and Competition matters had
for their dedication. While benefitting from per-
everyone in awe about his knowledge of managing
sonnel skills of MOSCA, the LOC appreciated the heads of the directorates, by Mr Ibrahim Hussein,
athletics. He is Kenya’s pride of effi ciency already
support of staff seniors, initially Principal Secretary
KENYA YEARBO0K
Ambassador Richard Ekai and his successor Amb
acknowledged by the IAAF who retain his services as
director of the Regional Development Centre (RDC,
Kirimi Kaberia and the Ministry’s Cabinet Secretary
Dr Hassan Wario. e LOC also thank most sincerely
English Speaking Sub-Saharan African countries.
leaders and staff of Sports Kenya also for their role. based at Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi) for
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Liaising with IAAF and her partners on technical
partners, Mr Hussein had everyone in the LOC con-
anks to key motivators of the LOC fident that everything in that department flowed
The LOC chairman Gen Tuwei led from the front, like clock-work.
like a true soldier; encouraging and never brokering
controversy. LOC Patron H.E Mrs Margaret Kenyatta and
Kenyatta University under a totally committed HE Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta
acting vice-chancellor Prof Paul Wainaina deliv-
ered an Athletes Village roundly praised by the IAAF After many long months of meeting, talking, plan-
and visitors from the rest of the world. In particular, ning, corresponding with the IAAF and hosting in
gratitude goes out to other individuals at KU that Nairobi the world body’s technical delegates who
ought to be singled by name including: Prof. Paul were apprehensive and demanded concrete assur-
Wainaina, Prof. Onywera, Prof Mse, Nderitu Gikaria, ance that Nairobi would indeed meet her obligation
Ruth Wanjau, Mr Wanjau , MemberS Of the Council to stage the WU18 Championships, at a point there
and the entire staff of Kenyatta University. was serious doubt that the event would happen in
In the LOC itself, even though I have mentioned our country. But with barely six months to the com-
the concerted commitment of all heads and assistant petition dates, the LOC had the saving grace. The

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