Sports CS appoints committee to develop protocols on resumption of sporting activities

The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Sports, Amina Mohammed has appointed a 23 member committee to develop guidelines on resumption of sporting activities in the country.

The committee led by the Chief Administrative Secretary in the Sports Ministry Hon.Hassan Noor Hassan will engage key stakeholders by collecting their views to develop ideal protocols in line with the COVID 19 prevention guidelines.

“Members are expected to recommend protocols that should  be applied ahead of permitting resumption of sports, review and make recommendations on any other matter that may affect resumption of sporting activities,” the statement by the CS reads.

The committee has members drawn from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Sports and representatives of sports organizations and is expected present a report to the CS by July 10,2020.

The members of the committee are;

1. Hassan Noor Hassan – Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage, Chairperson
2. Pius Metto, Director General Sports Kenya,
3. Ms Rose wachuka, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
4. Dr Walter Ongeti Strategy Advisor, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
5. Mr Japson Gerald Gitonga. Ag. Commissioner of Sports, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
6. Ms Agnes Olouch, President National Paralympic Committee of Kenya
7. Dr Naim Bilal, CEO, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
8. Mr Elias Makori, Editor(Sports) Nation Media Group
9. Dr Wycliffe Makanga, Sports Medic
10. Dr Doreen Odhiambo, Ag. CEO Kenya Academy of sports
11. Dr Japhter Rugut, CEO, Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya
12. Ms Rose Wasike, Registrar of Sports
13. Mr Barnabas Korir , athletics Kenya
14. Mr Francis Mutuiku Secretary General NOC-K
15. Ms Christine Mangwana, Head of Legal Ministry of Sports(Secretary)
16. Mr Kweya G. Obed Matuli, Sports research scientist
17. Dr James Ochola Ondiege, sports Medic
18. Ms Sylvia Kamau, sports Expert
19. Mr James Odongo, Head of Planning, State Department of Sports
20. Mr Francis Odera, Principal Accountant, State Department of Sports
21. Mr Felix Ochieng, Administrator
22. Mr Gamaliel Omondi, Ministry of Health Representative
23. Mr  Festus  Karani,Ministry of Health Representative