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William “Bill” Koskei: Objective of the cash prize scheme
28 December 1947, Kapchemoiywo, Nandi County
Silver (for Uganda): 400m Hurdles, 1970 e Cash Prize Scheme aims at providing a fi nan-
Commonwealth Games (Edinburgh) cial reward to those athletes who have obtained a
Gold – 4x400m relay, Commonwealth Games, 1978 medal at major international sports events. Major
(Edmonton) international sporting events are classifi ed in order
Gold – 4x400m relay, Commonwealth Games, 1974 of importance into six groups as follows:
(Christchurch)
Bronze – 400m Hurdles, Commonwealth Games, • Group AOlympic Games & Youth Olympic Games
1974 (Christchurch) • Group BWorld Championships
Group CParalympics Games
KYEB
• Group DCommonwealthGames,“JeuxdelaFranco
Tecla Chepkite Lorupe:
phonie”,Commonwealth Championships & Youth
9 May 1973, Katumwony, West Pokot County
Bronze – 10,000m, World Championships, 1999
Commonwealth Games
• Group EAll Africa Games, African Championships &
(Sevilla)
Bronze – 10,000m, World Championships, 1995
Youth African Games
• Group FIndian Ocean Islands Games
(Gothenburg)
Winner- Marathon, New York (1994, ’95)
• Group GOther competitions
The scheme also makes provision to reward the
Cash Prize Scheme
coach of the medalist as well. However, the coach

is rewarded at a non-cumulative rate of 40% of the
Preamble
amount received by the athlete.

e Government through the Ministry of Youth and
Category G includes competitions not listed in cat-
Sports encourages athletes to achieve the highest
egories A to F and the following criteria shall be used
KENYA YEARBO0K
level of performance in the international arena.
to determine the level of the event (See Table Group
G):
The Cash Prize Scheme is an incentive package
awarded by the government through the Ministry
of Youth and Sports to athletes who have achieved Number of participating countries in the competi-
EDITORIAL BOARD
excellence in major international competitions at tion (Minimum of 4)
World, Intercontinental, Continental and Regional
levels. Number of participants in the event/category
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has reviewed (Minimum of 6)
the quantum of cash prizes of the existing scheme
to provide a new dynamism to the high level sports Pre-eminence of the competition (At least 2 years
sector and to give more encouragement to athletes on the calendar of respective International Sports
to achieve the highest level of performance in major Federation)
international competitions.

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