School Athletic Championship Resume for World Under 20 Selection.
The 2022 National Secondary and Primary Schools National Athletics Championship will be held in Kigari, Embu, and Machakos Teachers’ Training Colleges in July this year.
Mr. Andrew Rukaria, Secretary Administration, Ministry of Education, stated that both primary and secondary schools will compete in athletics at all levels to prepare athletes to compete in the world under 20 trials.
This year’s sporting activities will begin on June 30 with regional competitions and conclude on July 7 with the national champions.
Rukaria announced in a press release sent to newsrooms that Kigari Teachers Training College (TTC) will host the primary schools’ national athletics championship from July 2 to 4 and the secondary schools’ championship from July 3 to 7, while Machakos TTC will host competitions from July 2 to 4.
Those involved in the competition have been directed to include a medical officer from the Ministry of Health for advice on safety and health standards, to limit the number of participants to 20 boys and 20 girls, and to keep the number of days for the competition and the number of officials attending the event to a minimum in order to save money.
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“During the National Championships, the regions will take care of all the team officials among team managers, chairpersons, coaches, and drivers among others while the Ministry of Education headquarters will finance the championship administration cost,” said Rukaria.
The Education Ministry sent letters to all Sub-county, County, and Regional Directors of Education on Wednesday, instructing them to begin planning and coordinating championships in their areas of jurisdiction.
School Athletic Championship Resume for World Under 20 Selection