Team Kenya to the 2019 Special Olympics summer games was officially flagged off Thursday by Sports PS Peter Kaberia ahead of the games slated for 14th-21st this month in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The team is expected to leave the country on Friday for the global showpiece.
After rigorous training at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi for the past two weeks, the national team targets to put up a brave performance when the games get underway next week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Team Kenya will peg its hope on 2015 half marathon and 10,000m Gold medalist Onesmus Munyao, Irene Ngina , Shalel Lennah and Sammy Kamande among others.
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The squad of 72 athletes will take part in several events, including athletics, Cycling, swimming, basketball and volleyball. In the last edition of the Special Olympics World Summer games held in 2015 in Los Angeles, United States Team Kenya bagged a total of 42 medals, 22 Gold, 2 Silver, and 18 Bronze
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