Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Wednesday launched a training camp for 3,000 talented youths across nine disciplines.The camp, organized by the Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS) in partnership with various federations, will run for two weeks and is being held in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Eldoret.##NAJAVA_MECA_8547495##Speaking during the launch, Murkomen said this initiative is part of his ministry’s efforts to develop pathways for talent development from junior to senior levels.“This is the kind of synergy the taskforce we recently formed to review our sports policy and the Sports Act 2013 is charged with delivering,” he said.Murkomen added, “This will ensure that sports and education do not have to be mutually exclusive but complement each other to build strong careers and catapult our country to its rightful place.”During the camp, participants will undergo intensive training in various sports, including athletics, football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, rugby, hockey, tennis, table tennis, and chess. To promote inclusivity, the camp also features wheelchair basketball, amputee football, goalball, and deaf basketball.Michira strikes late to spare Shabana’s blushes against Posta RangersMurkomen noted that the best talents from the camps will be selected for further specialized training. He also announced that next year, the program will expand to train more athletes and include a program for training coaches.Chess Kenya president Bernard Wanjala said the federation had flown in a high-level coach for the training and thanked the Ministry of Sports for the opportunity.“We have always wanted such an opportunity, and when it was confirmed that the camp would be held, we flew in an International Master (IM) from Zambia, Andrew Kayonde, whom we hope will help raise the level of our players,” he said.A total of 300 chess players are taking part in the camp across various towns, with Kayonde tasked to train the top players in their respective categories.Ndayiragije off the mark at Police as Law Enforcers gun down City Stars at Dandora
