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as approved by IAAF 3. IAAF CEO
• Co-ordination with IAAF for provision of partici-
pating Nations and IAAF fl ags • Pick – up at Wilson and transfer to JKIA
• Ground service at JKIA
Flagpoles
Issues resolution
• The presidential flag, Kenyan flag, East Africa
Community fl ag and the IAAF fl ag location was Venezuela coach with no transit visa – supported
changed from agreed by the military general at and obtained visa.
the VIP on the day of the Opening Ceremony to a) Visit to French Embassy in Nairobi on 19th July,
KYEB
the opposite side of the VIP area.
• e Engineers changed location to the opposite
2017 to seek visa and email communication and
side of the VIP seating area which was a surprise
appeal at Venezuela Embassy.
to the IAAF Head of Protocol who was informed
b) Visit to Venezuela Embassy on 19th July, 2017 to
that the change was ordered as the Presidential
seek support
fl ag could not be on the earlier right side and must
c) Rescheduling of ticket with KQ and approval of
be at the front.
change of travel by IAAF WU18 C CEO.
d) Congo Brazzaville athlete – missed fl ight and was
M. Special Requests
supported successfully
e) Belize official – missed flight and successfully
• Embassy offi cials requests to meet National teams
travelled
• Offi cials requests to visit their Embassies
• Excursion programs in Nairobi and Maasai Mara
• Translation from English to Kiswahili. Seiko
Timing Event & Operations Engineer requested O. Excursion Programme
1. Pre- Event Site Visit
KENYA YEARBO0K
on email on June 1, 2017 translation of fi eld events.
2. During Event
Prof. Ken Walibora was asked to do the transation
that he did and responded back on June 6, 2017.
• Hong Kong Team
Process to engage Ken Walibora was too long and
• IAAF CEO
EDITORIAL BOARD
fee for his service not formalised to pay.
• Media Delegates
N. Departures
Welcome Dinner
1. IAAF President is year, the championship began with a welcome
dinner held on 11th July 2017 at Windsor Golf and
• VIP Lounge use country club. e purpose of the event was to wel-
• MFA Security come all IAAF Family and Offi cials to Kenya, Nairobi.
• MFA Limousine Among the 300 distinguished guests who en-
joyed a spectacular evening were Her Excellency,
2. Participating teams the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta who was the chief
guest, IAAF President Lord Sebatian Coe, Cabinet
• Luggage clearance Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts Dr
• Competition equipment clearance with customs Hassan Wario Arero, Principal Secretary, Ministry of
• Immigration facilitation Sports, Culture and the Arts Amb. Kirimi P. Kaberia,
• KAA ground services President, Athletics Kenya, Athletics Kenya Lt. Gen
(Rtd) Jackson Tuwei, LOC CEO Mwangi Muthee,
Kenyan Star Athletes, and many more.
The dinner began at 8.30 pm EAT with a call to

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