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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

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

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