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The Second Day of the KICOSCA Games.

The second day of the KICOSCA games began at a high note with Uasin Gishu County Women volleyball beating Kiambu 3 sets to 1. The same scenario was replicated by their Men counterparts who scored 3-0 against the neighbouring County of Kericho. On the other hand, the basketball ladies team scored 36 points...

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Uasin Gishu Hoping for More Victories in August’s Kicosca Games

After picking all available athletics trophies in Machakos, Uasin Gishu County team promises to tear the tracks as 2018 Kicosca Games drift to Kisii County. This year’s games go down in Gusii Stadium from August 12-19, thereafter teams seeded to compete in East Africa Games later on this year. The County’s Sports Officer and athletics...

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Edoret Ladies Golf Open Day

The North Rift region has diverse tourist attraction sites. Uasin Gishu County Governor H.E Jackson Mandago said this on Saturday evening at Eldoret sports club during the open golf tournament. Mandago who is also the North Rift Economic Bloc (NOREB) chairman said plans are underway to establish a golf event that will see more than...

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CHAN 2018 GAMES

Uasin Gishu County deputy governor, H.E Daniel Chemno on Monday received the Confederation of African Football (CAF) delegates who paid him a courtesy call to discuss matters concerning facilities, and measure its readiness for hosting the upcoming CHAN 2018 tournament. The deputy governor promised them total support from the county and assured them that everything...

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County Set to Renovate Kipchoge Stadium

The County Government of Uasin Gishu on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sports Kenya a move aimed at refurbishing Kipchoge Keino stadium. Speaking before the signing at the Stadium, Sports Kenya Chairman Fred Muteti said this is part of the construction works on seven stadiums across the country that is set to start...

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Uasin Gishu sponsored 300 athletes for this year's Kass Marathon.

The County Government of Uasin Gishu sponsored 300 athletes for this year’s Kass Marathon. The County, which prides that its capital Eldoret is world’s mecca of athletics, continues support the production of world beating stars. H.E Governor Jackson Mandago graced the race which marked its tenth year organising the high profile race in Eldoret. The...

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MANDAGO LEADS CAMPAIGN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH ELDO- CITY MARATHON

Every household in Uasin Gishu has been urged to plant at least 50 trees this rainy season in order to reduce the county’s forest cover deficit by a half.

“If a minimum of a hundred thousand households plants 50 trees then we shall be talking about 5 million trees being planted and in two seasons we shall have achieved the required 10 million trees”, Mandago said.

The governor was speaking Thursday during Eldoret City International Marathon Media breakfast where several organisations also presented their sponsorship cheques.

Mandago was emphasising on the clarion call by Ms Mary Njogu county executive member for Environment and Water who called on the residents to put more effort in order for Uasin Gishu to close the gap on forest cover from 7.56% to the UNEP required ten per cent forest cover.

“Climate change is here with us and we need to mitigate,” Njogu said.

The county CEO said that we do not need to wait for an environmental disaster in order to conserve our environment.

Speaking on behalf of the marathon’s media sponsor, Standard Group’s CEO Orlando Lyomu pledged full support in ensuring that the marathon achieves its definitive goal of environmental conservation.

“ We are pleased to note that over 50 thousand seedlings were planted through the efforts of last year’s Eldoret City Marathon. It is crucial that our athletes train in a good environment and this will be achieved through good forest cover” Lyomu said.

Uasin Gishu County speaker, David Kiplagat also pledged support to the marathon stating that the county assembly is ready to offer legislative and any other support required to achieve the marathon’s goal of climate change through re-afforestation of Uasin Gishu.

According to the office of the chief forest conservator North Rift valley, the region has a 40 - 70% tree seedling success rate from planting to maturity in arid and well-drained areas respectively

Mandago also spoke of the need to grow trees.

“We need to form a monitoring and evaluation committee which will follow and ensure that the tree seedlings we planted last year grow to maturity”, he said

The governor also added that his administration will construct an additional 35 kilometres of pedestrian walkways fitness with street lighting around Eldoret city in order to reduce traffic snarl up while encouraging residents to keep fit by walking into town from the various pre-urban estates.
Eldoret City Marathon whose goal is to push for environmental conservation is billed as the highest paying race with the winner pocketing 35,00 US Dollars ( 3.5 Million shillings).

For the second year running, County Government of Uasin Gishu and the standard group remain the event’s main sponsors; with the county increasing their value from ten to 15 million shillings.

The standard group offered full media coverage in addition to a Kshs 5 million cash sponsorship. Stanbic Bank and Paramount Bank offered Kshs 5 million and 3 millions sponsorship respectively. ... See MoreSee Less

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