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| Kenya Athletes at state breakfast |
President
Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to reward Kenyan athletes who did the country proud
in world championship in Beijing, Africa games in Congo Brazzaville and World Youth
Championship in Colombia.
The
president made the promise when he invited some of the athletes and officials
for breakfast at State House in Nairobi on Saturday, 03 October 2015.
All
gold medallists in the three athletic teams that have represented our nation in
continental and international championships will be given a rewarded of K Sh 1
million as token, silver medallists will get K Sh 500,000 and bronze winners will
get K Sh 250,000 each,” said the President.
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| President Uhuru admiring a medal from a member of Kenya Youth team |
Kenyan
athletes emerged victorious in different events with notable once like Julius
Yego in Javelin and Nicholas Bett in 400m hurdles who both won gold medals,
this was the first ever time for Kenya to win medals in those
President
Uhuru also promised a team reward of K Sh. 5 Million for all three teams to
encourage teamwork among the athletes and officials.
President
also ordered the immediate payment of all arrears owed to Kenyan athletes by
the government since 2013 totalling K Sh 60 million.
“I
want the athletes and their officials to come back to my office on Thursday
next week, October 8, 2015 and tell me each athlete and official have received
his/her dues”|
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| President Uhuru shakes hand with David Rudisha, and (L-R), Bett. Kiprop and Kemboi |
Kenyan
athletes made history by leading in the table standing at the 15th IAAF world championship,
Beijing that ended on August 30, 2015 by winning six gold medals, four silver
medals, three bronze medals.
The
Kenyan Youths finished second behind USA with a total of 13 medals, five gold medals,
four silver medals and four bronze medals.
Photos from P S C U
