The National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has petitioned the National Assembly Committee on Sports to push for increased allowances for Team Kenya ahead of the Olympics to be held in Paris, France.
The National Olympics Committee of Kenya has petitioned the National Assembly Committee on Sports to push for increased allowances for Team Kenya ahead of the Olympics to be held in Paris, France.
Speaking when they appeared before the Committee meeting chaired by Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama, NOCK Secretary General Mr. Francis Mutuku said players were paid Sh26,000 while officials received Sh39,000. In his response, Wanyama who concurred with NOCK asked the organisation to prepare a proposal of the new allowance rates and submit to the Committee for action.Regarding the status of preparedness ahead of the competition, Tergat said plans are in top gear, to ensure that the team is well prepared and their performance at the Games is decent.
Mutuku meanwhile updated the Committee on Team Kenya's training camp in Miramas, with a Memorandum of Understanding having been signed earlier this year. Several teams have already made use of the facilities to prepare for their various qualifiers.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.At the same time, Mutuku has revealed that Team Kenya's ceremonial kits, designed by a Kenyan, will be unveiled in the next three weeks.
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