Sports body to nurture talent in children set for launch
Children from Tasia School in Ngong, Nairobi, take part in IAAF Kid's athletics programme at Nyayo stadium on May 11, 2012. Ministry of Education and Athletics Kenya are set to launch an athletics programme on June 27, 2016 for nurturing talent in children aged 7-14. PHOTO | DENNIS OKEYO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang will officially launch the programme.
Programme targets children aged 7-14.
It will be launched on June 27, 2016.
Some of the features of the Kid’s Athletics will include sprinting or running, jumping and throwing events.
Education ministry and Athletics Kenya (AK) are set to launch a sports programme to nurture talent in children aged 7-14 at the Nyayo stadium on Monday.
The Ministry and AK have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to organize and develop a sports body, Kids Athletics, in Kenya.
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang will officially launch the programme that is aimed at nurturing talent, make children enjoy sport, and fight obesity and other diseases brought about by lack of exercise.
In essence, the programme aims at making children enjoy playing sports at an early age and will, after the launch, be integrated in scheduled activity put in the co-curricular calendar of events starting next year.
The programme has potential to be pathway for skill development in sport for children in future.
Kids Athletics will also enable a smooth transition from children-junior-youth and senior Athletics.
Some of the features of the Kid’s Athletics will include sprinting or running, jumping and throwing events.
(Editing by Joel Muinde)
