This archive report was first published on 1 July 2020.
On July 1, 2020, Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed appointed a 23-member committee to develop guidelines on resuming sporting activities in Kenya, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The committee, led by Chief Administrative Secretary Hon. Hassan Noor Hassan, will engage key stakeholders to collect their views and develop ideal protocols in line with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.
According to a statement by the CS, the committee's members are expected to recommend protocols to be applied ahead of permitting the resumption of sports, review, and make recommendations on any other matter that may affect the resumption of sporting activities.
The committee has members drawn from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Sports, and representatives of sports organizations. They are expected to present a report to the CS by July 10, 2020.
The committee members include:
- Hassan Noor Hassan – Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage, Chairperson
- Pius Metto, Director General Sports Kenya
- Rose Wachuka, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
- Dr. Walter Ongeti, Strategy Advisor, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
- Japson Gerald Gitonga, Ag. Commissioner of Sports, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
- Agnes Olouch, President National Paralympic Committee of Kenya
- Dr. Naim Bilal, CEO, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
- Elias Makori, Editor (Sports) Nation Media Group
- Dr. Wycliffe Makanga, Sports Medic
- Dr. Doreen Odhiambo, Ag. CEO Kenya Academy of Sports
- Dr. Japhter Rugut, CEO, Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya
- Rose Wasike, Registrar of Sports
- Barnabas Korir, Athletics Kenya
- Francis Mutuiku, Secretary General NOC-K
- Christine Mangwana, Head of Legal Ministry of Sports (Secretary)
- Kweya G. Obed Matuli, Sports Research Scientist
- Dr. James Ochola Ondiege, Sports Medic
- Sylvia Kamau, Sports Expert
- James Odongo, Head of Planning, State Department of Sports
- Francis Odera, Principal Accountant, State Department of Sports
- Felix Ochieng, Administrator
- Gamaliel Omondi, Ministry of Health Representative
- Festus Karani, Ministry of Health Representative
