This archive report was first published on 6 August 2019.
Embu County is set to host the 10th edition of the annual Water Services Companies Sports Organization (Wasco) games from August 20 to 24, 2019. The games will bring together 42 Water and Sewerage companies from across the country to participate in 14 disciplines, including track, field, and indoor games.
The competition will be held at Embu Stadium, Kangaru Schools grounds, and University of Embu grounds, which are close to each other and well-equipped to host national sporting events, according to Embu Water and Sewerage Company (Ewasco) managing director Hamilton Karugendo.
Embu Governor Martin Wambora, who was appointed Wasco deputy patron, expressed confidence in the county's ability to host the event, citing the availability of requisite facilities and improved accommodation and hospitality services provided by local business people.
Embu Children Hospital, Tenri, is among the sponsors of the games, with CEO Jim Njamiu stating that they agreed to sponsor the event in appreciation of the role clean water plays in running of health facilities and prevention of diseases.
Local Wasco organizing committee chairman Dickson Njiru termed last year's event a success and urged residents to turn up in large numbers for the upcoming games.
Wasco games have previously been hosted in Thika (2010), Mombasa (2011), Nakuru (2012), Nairobi (2013), Eldoret (2014), Machakos (2015), Mombasa (2016), Bungoma (2017), and Nyeri (2018).
