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Kapsabet Stadium which has been designed to the Day 5: Nakuru County
International Standards will promote the sport and
enable Kenya host International competitions in e Caravan made a triumphant to Nakuru County
future. where the Deputy Governor Mr. Joseph Rutto fl agged
off the caravan and urged the residents of Nakuru
Nyamira County to attend the event next week as it will be the last
edition.
e Caravan extended its journey to Nyamira County He called on the management of schools in the
where the Governor did not show up to fl ag off the region to organize for pupils and students to attend
caravan but David Ogechi Secretary General of as they will be admitted free of charge.
KYEB
Athletics Kenya Nyamira County was able to fl ag off
“I urge the youth to make sure they attend the
the caravan into Nyamira County where the Caravan
World Under-18 Championships because they will
interacted with the crowd that followed into town to
have a lot to learn and also cheer up the local boys
engage them on the dates for the event and why it
and girls as they win medals for Kenya,” said Ruto.
was important for them to come cheer Team Kenya
Ruto said that Nakuru County was proud to have
and also some people participated in answering ques-
produced Faith Chepng’etich, who won 1,500m gold
tions and performing and were able to be awarded
for Kenya at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil.
with refl ector jackets, t-shirts and also
Day 6: Laikipia County
Day 3: Keroka – Kisii County

In Laikipia County the caravan was welcomed by
Kisii Governor James Ongwae extolled the virtues of
Kenya hosting the global championships. Speaking at
cheered and were happy to be associated with the
the Kisii County Government headquarters when he
WU18 championship as they got kitted with t-shirts
fl agged off the caravan, Governor Ongwae said the athletes who were doing their morning run they
as a token of appreciation. e caravan was fl agged
KENYA YEARBO0K
July 12-16 Championships will leave a strong legacy.
off by Deputy Count Commissioner who was repre-
He said he was proud that his county had provided a
senting the Governor who sent his apologies for not
number of athletes to Kenya’s team to the champion-
attending but he gave his support and welcomed the
ship, among them sprinter Mary Moraa. e Form
caravan to the county.
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Two student at Mogonga Secondary is among six
Day 7: Nyeri County
other students from the Gusii region who will repre-
sent Kenya at the global youth event. He was offi cially
invited and was handed a ticket to the Championship
he fl agged off the caravan and welcomed everyone In Nyeri County was hosting the National Term 2b
High School games this was a great opportunity for
to Kisii County. the caravan to interact with athletics and sports
lovers and invite them to the games and enable them
Day 4: Kericho County to cheer Team Kenya and have the experience of
seeing the newly renovated stadium and as see inter-
In Kericho County the Deputy Governor of Kericho national athletes competing against the home team.
County Susan Kikwai was kitted with a cap and e caravan was fl agged off at the Governor’s offi ce
a T-shirt she fl agged off the caravan and engaged by the County’s Chief Offi cer of special programmes,
the crowd by informing them about the upcoming youth and sports Beth Karimi and Douglas King’ori
event and why it is such an important opportunity on behalf of the Governor. e Caravan proceeded to
for Kenya and also for our children. She has formally go to the games where school children we asked if
invited and handed a dummy ticket as a symbol she they were aware of the upcoming games and those
also encouraged us to go through Kericho County and who answered the queries were given t-shirts and
have a cup of tea. e caravan engaged the crowds caps as reward.
and handed them rewards when they answered
questions or participated in dancing and cheering.

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