NOC-K moves to cushion Olympic veterans from Covid-19 effects
National Olympic Committee of Kenya acting secretary Francis Mutuku (right) and treasurer Eliud Kariuki address journalists on June 3, 3030 when they unveiled a stimulus package for retired athletes. PHOTO | POOL |
NOC-K is in the process of creating a database of all national level athletes, which will be extended later to include retired athletes.
According to Mutuku, such information is key because they will be able to profile and effectively find ways of addressing
Kenya’s Olympic officials have moved to end the misery of retired internationals by offering Sh500,000 in seed money for their upkeep.
The officials from the National Olympic Committee Kenya (NOC-K), Kenya National Sports Council (KNSC) and Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC) say the initial amount is meant to fend off effects of the coronavirus pandemic from the veterans.
