Kenya: CS Amina Set to Release Report On Gender Welfare in Diani Conference

The conference was necessitated by the unfortunate events that led to Tirop’s murder, just a few days after arriving back in the country from a race.

Allegations of a sour union between her and her lover, now behind bars as one of the prime suspects in the murder unearthed underlying issues that female athletes, especially in the athletics rich North Rift area, continue to go through.

“It is unfortunate that the report will be launched after Tirop has paid the ultimate price due to issues affecting the athletes. My ministry and Athletics Kenya (AK) have been on the forefront championing for the athletes welfare,” Amina said.

She has disclosed that the Ministry will invite 100 athletes to the five-day workshop with 50 from each gender as they seek to better the environment under which they compete and are governed.

“The conference will seek to provide a platform where members can converge and discuss issues freely with the aiming of finding sustainable solutions.”

“In July, a female athlete confided in me how they were suffering and as a ministry we formed a task to look into the matter. We were to receive the report last month. From here we hope to have a clear way forward and have a level playing field,” he added.

The CS called on the society to re-examine its moral principles saying the sanctity of life had been taken for granted as exemplified in Tirop’s death.

“We need to start a movement to save children from any form of threat as well as inculcate good morals in them. As parents, our children should be our mirror because we do not want to witness such senseless killings anymore,” she said.