This archive report was first published on 8 July 2021.
On Thursday, President Uhuru Kenyatta presented the team representing Kenya at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with the official travel kit at State House, Nairobi. The kit, inspired by Kenya's national colours and symbols, will be worn by the travelling contingent departing for the Olympic games today.
President Uhuru Kenyatta lauded Team Kenya, promising to support the athletes participating in the much-anticipated event in Japan. He noted that Kenyan sports have attracted the best talents in the country and that the values of hard work and service are deeply entrenched in the athletes.
“Kenyan sports have attracted the best talents in the country and our values of hard work and service are deeply entrenched in our athletes,” President Uhuru Kenyatta said. “The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is another opportunity for us to promote success in the sporting world. For this reason, my government has and will continue to support you as you take part in this year's Olympic games,” he added.
The volleyball team will be the first group of athletes to leave for Japan ahead of the global showpiece, which is scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The Head of State presented the kit led by the National Olympic Committee – Kenya (NOC-K) president Paul Tergat during the official send-off ceremony for the team.
Earlier in June, Olympics Kenya and the Kenya National Paralympics Committee signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Sports. The MOU aims to establish cooperation and collaboration between the National Olympics bodies and the Ministry, ensuring smooth and well-defined roles by the two institutions to deliver successful Kenyan athletes' participation in the Games.
