This archive report was first published on 21 August 2019.
On Wednesday, President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the Tong-Il Moo-Do national martial arts team at State House, Nairobi, as they prepared to represent Kenya at the 2019 Chungju World Martial Arts Mastership in South Korea.
Published on August 21, 2019, the President emphasized the importance of identifying and developing talented young people from the grassroots level, citing the Competence Based Curriculum as a key tool in this effort.
"We do not just want to cultivate talents at the national but also at the grassroots level," the President said.
President Kenyatta was presented with an 8th degree honorary Black Belt award from the World Tong-Il Moo-Doo Federation in recognition of his continued support and commitment to the sport.
Kenya's sports men and women are the country's foremost ambassadors, said Sports CS Amina Mohamed, who commended the national beach volleyball team for winning a silver medal at the ongoing 12th African Games in Morocco.
The chairman of Kenya Tong-Il Moo-Doo Federation, Clarence Mwakio Ingalwa, praised President Kenyatta and his Government for their support, citing the country's rise in the Tong-Il Moo-Doo world ranking to second behind the Philippines in the last seven years.
