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nagging worry. What happens to the shining scene
TOP: IAAF council and technical delegates were sent to Nairobi regu-
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of excellent venue, wonderful facilities that may have
larly leading up to the WU18 Championships. Ms. Sylvia Barlag (IAAF
led the world to believe it was an everyday “normal-
council), left, Mr. Jose Luis de Carlo (second from left) and Mr. Luis
ity” in our country. Weeks, months, a year or two
Saladie, are taken through planning updates at Kasarani by Mr Ibrahim
down the road will Kasarani still be glittering; main-
taining the semblance of a place the Government Hussein (second from right), the loc director of technical and competi-
tion, who is also the Nairobi-based IAAF Regional Development Centre
spent almost Sh4.5 billion. (RDC) director.
Big worrying signs were that, even as we were
refurbishing Kasarani for the Championships, the
LOC and the contractors were routinely shocked by Government must act immediately to save Kasarani.
grotesque acts of vandalism and theft of material and It must remain in permanent use. It should call for
equipment. While the situation was addressed by suggestions from stake holders. Too much money
security apparatus then, the dread is about whatever was recently pumped in there for it to go to waste.
may have happened after the end of the champion-
ships or in days to come when little sporting activity Mwangi Muthee
will be happening at Kasarani. Chief Executive Offi cer,
Many people have many suggestions of how to Local Organizing Committee, IAAF World U18
engage Kasarani so that the venue can be permanent- Championships, Nairobi 2017
ly active. ere is a scaring danger of Kasarani lying
idle on days and dark nights in remote and lonely October 17, 2017
corners; perfect setting for vandalism and theft. e

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