The National Olympic Council of Kenya (NOCK) will publish the full list of Kenyan representatives for the 2024 Paris Olympics, which kicks off later this month.
This decision follows a directive from the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs and Sports, Ababu Namwamba, who instructed NOCK to make public the names of the athletes, coaches, and medical staff.
The announcement comes in response to demands from a section of Kenyan netizens for a complete list of the delegation accompanying the athletes to the Olympics.
In an open letter addressed to NOCK, Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba called on the committee’s Secretary General, Francis Mutuku, to ensure that the roles of each traveling member are clearly defined to prevent any unnecessary attendees.
“As discussed and resolved by the PMC, the National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOCK), being the custodian and responsible body for the games, should expedite the finalisation of the Team Kenya delegation to the Paris 2024.
The delegation to be kept at the barest minimum as directed by myself and affirmed by the PMC. The priority is athletes, their coaches and medics,” part of the letter read.
The Ministry advised that NOC-K’s budget should reflect the actual number of qualified athletes, revised scale of allowances and rewards for athletes (Revised 2023). The austerity measures the Ministry is implementing across all expenditure centers should also be included.
NOC-K has also been urged to prepare a detailed report on the process, status and cost of the ceremonial, training and competition kit.
Both the delegation and the final budget should be presented at the next PMC meeting.
