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President Uhuru Kenya (right) welcomes his wife, First Lady of Kenya Mrs Margaret Kenyatta to the Kasarani before the opening ceremony of the
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IAAF W18 Championships, Nairobi 2017

What worked Challenges

• e production was excellent in that it was well cho- • Speeches by notable guests extended longer than ex-
reographed and the team of about 150 artists delivered pected consequently pushing back the event’s program
a remarkable performance. • e event presentation team cameras failed to focus
• H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta and H.E the First Lady on stage performances for the duration of the acts as
Margaret Kenyatta, Patron of the IAAF championship these activities competed with the First Lady’s jog
graced the occasion into the stadium.
• H.E the First Lady’s jog into the stadium fl anked by • Invitations to VIP guests expected to fi ll out the dais
Kenya’s past and present athletes reminded the global were not sent out which meant the dais was not fully
audience of Kenya’s prowess in athletics occupied.
• ere were no incidences reported during the cer- • During preparations for the opening ceremony refresh-
emony thanks to thorough preparation and coordina- ments were not availed despite request. As a result,
tion with the event presentation team. there was an unfortunate case of dehydration and loss
of consciousness.

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