Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed (left) and Athletics Kenya, Jack Tuwei during inauguration of a plaque recognizing Iten town by World Athletics as the World Athletics Heritage landmark, due to the number of athletes that train in Iten at any given time, at a function held at the county headquarters in Iten on December 03, 2020.
Archie Evans is credited with starting organised athletics and forming KAAA in 1951. Evans became the secretary of the newly formed KAAA, while Derek Erskine became its first chairman.
The association was formed as a requirement in any country wishing to send athletes to international competitions, especially the British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed will preside over Athletics Kenya’s (AK) 70th anniversary celebrations Tuesday at the Nyayo National Stadium.
The event’s organising committee member, Barnaba Korir, disclosed that the celebrations will start at 10am where selected veteran and young athletes have been invited to grace the occasion.
