Nandi County Government has announced that it will sponsor 400 athletes for the KASS Marathon scheduled for Sunday 15th.
Nandi County Deputy Governor Dominic Biwott has said that the county government has sponsored youth to participate in the event for the last two years and will also do it this year.“Nandi County Government will for the third year running sponsor 400 Youth in in this years KASS Marathon,” said Biwott.
The Deputy Governor said registration of the 400 athletes will start on Thursday at the county headquarters.He said he was delighted to see his government continue its support to athletics and sports in general.“We are proud to be associated with the nurturing of athletics talent in Kenya by supporting a strong and empowering platform for growth of youth talent from the grass root level,” Biwott added.KASS Marathon is an annual event that aims at nurturing young and potential athletes, who have later graduated to become world-class renowned athletes.