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• Distribution of the uniform started late; by the and seniors
time teams were coming in most of volunteers • 10 county caravan activations
did not have uniforms
• Distribution was really tricky because uniforms Kaptagat Forest Tree Growing with School
were being done last minute and in a rush
• Seiko and Deltatre offi cials also had their uniforms The LOC for the IAAF WU18 Championships was
delivered late taking part in the National Tree Planting Program
• Boxes were not properly marked, we had to open at the Kaptagat Forest in Elgeyo Marakwet County
all the boxes to verify the content as a legacy program for the World Under 18
• e trousers size did not fi t the offi cials Championships.
• We had some shoes boxes which had the same leg today is degradation of the environment, so in the
“As you all know, the biggest threat in the world
KYEB
• Technical offi cials got their uniforms late; they
produced their uniform distribution list late and
spirit of recovering this, IAAF has come in to ensure
there were more than the required 200 offi cials.
the conservation of the environment by participating
• Some technical offi cial had to use the volunteers’
in this tree planting exercise,” said Joseph Lagat, the
uniforms
Director for Marketing in the LOC.
The sports officials, accompanied by multiple
Recommendations
world distance running champions were not left out
during this exercise of planting trees and inspected
• Well labelled boxes for uniforms from the distribu-
the deforested damage on Kaptagat Forest; a natural
tor.
reserve which is a great contributor towards sports
• Well-kept register of distribution of the uniforms
development in the region as it is home to a number
• Uniforms to be brought in early to ease distribu-
tion
“ e objective of the programme, which runs up
to 2020, is to eradicate poverty through enhancing
Promotions/Activation of athletics training facilities.
the productivity of Kenya’s critical ecosystems and
KENYA YEARBO0K
enhance resilience to climate change and to improve
Promotion of the event was done through school and
the quality and quantity of ecosystem services,”
county involvement. Since it was a junior event,
emphasised Cabinet Secretary Judy Wakhungu
it was better to have the inclusion of School and Raiply donated all the trees seedlings that were
EDITORIAL BOARD
University going children. planted. Kaptagat forest is valuable and a critical
water catchment area, biodiversity and carbon res-
Areas of activation ervoir alongside habitat for wildlife.
It is also an important source of livelihood for com-
• Iten – School activation munity members who derive from it employment,
• Pre-trials in Eldoret for team Kenya fuel wood, honey, building materials, medicinal
• Kaptagat Forest during the annual tree growing herbs among other important products and services.
with school The rivers that originate from the forests in the
• Standard Gauge Railways (SGR) Launch region are key sources of water for Lake Victoria and
• Kenya Secondary Schools’ Sports Association Lake Turkana basins.
(KSSSA) games - Mombasa
• National team selections both for the IAAF WU18

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