This archive report was first published on 2 December 2019.
Published on December 2, 2019, Athletics Kenya has identified Mogonga Pentecostal Assembly of God High School as a training camp for athletes from Nyanza South region ahead of the World Under-20 Championships national qualifiers.
The world youth event will be held in Nairobi in July next year.
AK Nyanza South chairperson Peter Angwenyi noted that the venue was identified for producing great athletes in the country since 2012 when it was established.
The camp has been used by renowned athletes, including national 400m champion Mary Moraa, All African Games gold medallist Vanice Nyagisera, Africa under-18 400m silver medallists Brian Tinega and Linda Kahega.
Others who have trained at the camp include David Saruni, who captained Kenya during the Under-18 championships in 2017 and is currently based in the US, and sprinter Elijah Matayo of Kenya Defence Forces.
The camp currently has 74 trainees and produced nine athletes who ran for Kenya in the World Under-18 championships.
"The camp will be financed by AK through the national government, but I cannot say how much has been pumped into this centre," said Angwenyi.
He emphasized that the camp will only be open to athletes who are under the age of 20 years.
Principal Haron Onchong'a attributed the school's good performance to discipline and having good trainers, citing lack of training kits as the major challenge they were facing.
The school is also the county netball champions, a title they have held since devolution was introduced in 2013, and national volleyball champions after claiming the crown in Kisumu in August.
