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All hands on deck in final push to 'Classic'

From left to right: Sports Kenya Director General Pius Metto, Sports Principal Secretary Joe Okudo, Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei when they inspected the Nyayo National Stadium on September 17, 2020 ahead of the October 3 Kip Keino Classic. 

Photo credit: Pool | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • PS, CS, organising committee remain upbeat
  • Ministry assures cash flow OK, Nyayo National Stadium track to be fixed to international standards in time for meeting

The government on Thursday assured Kenya will host a successful Kip Keino Classic, laying to rest fears that the Nairobi leg of the World Athletics Continental Tour would be still-born.

The top leadership at the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage said they have successfully midwifed cash flows from Treasury to the Local Organising Committee of the October 3 final leg of the Continental Tour that will be hosted at the Nyayo National Stadium.