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H.E Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr on Monday evening flagged off the 2023 national school games
Governor flags off Makueni journalists to SJAK games.
MAKUENI DEPUTY GOVERNOR LUCY MULILI ANNOUNCES SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME FOR ECDE WITHIN MAKUENI.
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr receives the Makueni team that represented the County at the 2023 KYISA Games.
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr receives the Makueni team that represented the County at the 2023 KYISA Games, Tharaka Nithi.
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr receives the 9 awards earned by Makueni team at the 2023 KYISA games.
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr receives the 9 awards earned by Makueni team at the 2023 Kenya Youth Inter-County Sports Association (KYISA) games, Tharaka Nithi.
Governor Mutula flags off Makueni team to KYISA Games, Tharaka Nithi.
Bat-and-ball game hits Makueni!
Kenya Youth Inter-County Sports Association (KYISA)- 7th Edition, 2022
Kajiado County is the proud host of the 7th Edition of Kenya Youth Inter-County Sports Association (KYISA) games at Ongata Rongai.
The games were officially launched by H.E Martin Moshisho, the Deputy Governor – Kajiado County, and will run from 9th to 17th April, 2022 at the Nekeel Stadium, Nekeel Boys School and Laiser Hill Academy Grounds.
KYISA games were last held in 2019 with Busia as the host, before being interrupted by the infamous Covid-19 pandemic.
Youths aged between 18-23 from across the 47 counties will be competing in three disciplines;
- Soccer,
- Volleyball and
- Basketball
Makueni County will be represented in all the disciplines.
Investing in Sports for Wealth Creation
The department of Sports and ICT in Makueni has given out 1,020 balls and 120 sets of uniforms to different county teams to promote sporting activities once the ministry of sports announces re-opening of the sports calendar.
Deputy governor Adelina Mwau who flagged off the equipment on Tuesday at the County administration offices said 35 teams across the various disciplines will benefit.
She said the county is investing heavily in a community based sports programme dubbed Ligi Mashinani as a way of keeping young people busy and draw them from antisocial behaviors.
The deputy governor said the long-term goal of this initiative is sharpening sporting talents so that young people can earn and create wealth as career sportsmen and women.
15 out of 30 wards had set aside Sh12 Million in the 2019/2020 financial year to support sports development at the community level. This will also aid in purchase of more sports gear.
The county government will in the current financial year train 2,340 coaches for different disciplines to improve the quality of sports coaching and eventually sports skills.