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Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association e Governor said it was an honor for the County
(KSSSA) Games Mombasa County which has consistently produced International
Athletes to kick-off the caravan which will go
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for 2017 through 13 counties.
International Association of Athletic Federation World e IAAF Marketing Director, Joseph Lagat, called
Under-18 Championships is upbeat that success of on Kenyans to turn up in large numbers, saying they
the biennial event for youth athletes slated for 12-16 are targeting to fi ll the Kasarani Stadium where the
July, 2017 in Nairobi will be a major boost for both event will be held. Noting that sports were a unify-
Kenya and Africa. ing factor in the country, Lagat called on Kenyans
The Mombasa edition of the global track and to take a break from the current political heat and
field championships set to be held at Kenya Ports enjoy the games.
KYEB
“Let us come and show the world that Kenyans are
Authority International Sports Stadium and Shanzu
hospitable people and that the country is peaceful,”
Teachers College Mombasa saw more than 1000 ath-
he urged. e Director of Marketing Mr. Lagat of-
letes and offi cials from 8 regions representing the 8
fi cially invited St Patrick’s High School Iten to the
provinces converge in Mombasa.
Championships to come and cheer Team Kenya.
On Saturday, where more than 30 sports journal-
ists from across Coast region attended, said the local
Uasin Gishu County
organizing committee will be setting up training
camps for athletes in various parts of the country
The Caravan went through Elgeyo Marakwet and
including Taita to prepare athletes a head of the event.
Uasin Gishu County engaging the people and giving
is being an international event requires us as a
them promotional items.
host country to ensure athletes both local and in-
e Caravan later proceeded to Nandi County and
ternational of adequate security. is will be a great
the Caravan was fl agged off by the Governor of Nandi
success for our country and therefore the govern-
County Mr.Cleophas Lagat launches the road show
ment and the local organizing committee are fully
in Kipchoge stadium where he called on the team to
in it to ensure everything is done well all through”
KENYA YEARBO0K
give their best in the competitions, citing some of the
said Police commissioner Mailu.
sports stars in the fi eld that have emerged through
e visit to Mombasa by the Local Organizing com-
the IAAF Youth championships.
mittee offi cial was particularly to create awareness
and also as a means of promoting the event regularly
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to ensure the message reaches many Kenyans across Day 2: Nandi County
the country. Nandi County has always produced an impressive
Caravan Activation 36% of sportsmen and women in the medal standing
in the Country. In the recent Rio Olympics, Nandi
Day 1: Elgeyo Marakwet County County contributed to a third of the medals achieved.
Nandi County, popularly known as the Source of
The official flagging of the World under 18 Champions, is famous for it is prowess in athletics.
Championship Caravan was at St Patrick’s High Governor Lagat said that the County prides itself
School Iten by The Governor Alex Tolgos and the for having pioneered the fi rst athletes the likes of
marketing Director Joseph Lagat. e fl agging off the legendary Kipchoge Keino, former and reigning
took place at St Patrick’s High School where the athletes like Pamela Jelimo, Wilfred Bungei, Eliud
school’s sports captain Japheth Kiprotich, 17, will Kipchoge, Consenslus Kipruto among others.
be competing in 800m race during the U-18 champi- Mr. Joseph Lagat applauded the County gov-
onships. Area governor Alex Tolgos said nine athletes ernment for the establishment of the facilities,
from the county will take part in the event. adding that the completion of the stadia especially

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