Former Kenya Seven captain Humphrey Kayange and three-time World Half-Marathon champion Tegla Lorupe have been appointed to the Kenya Academy of Sports Council board.The appointment was done by Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed on Thursday 24 September as the two will serve on the board for a period of three years. This becomes the second time that the duo have been appointed to the board after they were appointed by former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa.A Gazette Notice seen by Mozzart Sport, confirmed the appointment of the duo for a period of three years that is set to take effect immediately. Former marathoner Tegla Lorupe & ex-Kenya 7s captain Humphrey Kayange appointed to the Board of the Kenya Academy of Sports Council by CS Amina Mohamed pic.twitter.com/a1kCf4HX0C— The African Voice (@teddyeugene) September 24, 2021 “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 (1) of the Sports Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage appoints Humphrey Kayange and Tegla Lorupe to be members of the Board of the Kenya Academy of Sports Council, for a period of three (3) years, with effect from the 21st September, 2021,” reads the notice.This comes a month after Kayange was appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athlete’s Commission for a four-year team.Kayange who also sits in the Olympics Kenya Executive Committee as an Athlete’s representative joined Olympics Kenya President Paul Tergat in the IOC Executive Board.Former marathoner Tegla Lorupe & ex-Kenya 7s captain Humphrey Kayange appointed to Board of the Kenya Academy of Sports Council by CS Amina Mohamed pic.twitter.com/PrFt4guIG6— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) September 24, 2021 The Kenya Academy of Sports is a state corporation established under the Sports Act that is mandated to develop sports talents through the formation and management of academies, training and research for global competitiveness and sustainable socio-economic growth in Kenya.The Council is also tasked with establishing and managing sports training academies and promoting research and development of talent in sports.
