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ensured that the equipment was professionally Challenges
handled unlike how it was done. ( see pics below)
2. Eff orts should be made to ensure that the trans- 1. KAA failed to set up the tents at the airport
port plan, the athlete’s manual and actual opera- and efforts to reach them on this were futile.
tions on the ground are in sync. Volunteers stationed at the airport were forced
to wait out in the open, on the corridors and in
Transport Set up parked cars as the executed their duties. (see
pictures below)
IMG was responsible for implementing tent require- 2. Parking fees at the airport were not waived as
ments as spelt out in the initial transport plan. Prior expected. Consequently, incurred fees were paid
arrangement had been made between the LOC trans- 3. A central command centre was not provided as
either by IMG staff , volunteers or drivers.
KYEB
port department and KAA to (i) set up two tents at
the airport (ii) provide a designated parking area as
per plan which was also to serve as a refresh-
well as (iii) passes in order to waive the parking fees
ment point. Hence, there was no central meeting
at the airport.
point for the transport volunteers, neither were
refreshments availed.
What worked
Recommendations
1. Tents were set up at KU bishop square and at the
P2 parking as requested
1. A central meeting point is essential to provide a
2. A transport help desk was set up at MISC as re-
converging point which ensures team members
quested
are well coordinated.
3. e transport help desk set up at KU worked well
2. e setups need to be done as per the plan and
albeit for departures only as it was setup late.
refreshments provided to ensure the volunteers
4. Airport police were very cooperative and they
and drivers are not spread about in search of food
designated a parking for the event cars
and refreshments.
KENYA YEARBO0K
EDITORIAL BOARD

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