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The government is expediting the construction of sports academies in the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n Sports Cabinet Secretary\u00a0 Kipchumba Murkomen said the setting up of the academies will enhance the\u00a0 tapping and grooming of sporting talent.<\/p>\n He affirmed this when he rewarded the National Under 20 Soccer team the Rising stars 1.8 million Kenya shillings \u00a0, after their outstanding achievement in\u00a0 Dar es Salaam where they qualified for the Africa cup of nations for the first time.<\/p>\n The Sports Ministry is set to construct a total of 30 sports academies whose\u00a0 centres will be based in schools. The government projects to build a total of 290 centres in four years.<\/p>\n \u2018\u2019We had advertised some sports academies some few weeks ago but we sat down again to relook the designs together with TVET schools and came up with a prototype designs that now will be stabndardised and we will have at least a sports academy in every constituency\u2019\u2019,Murkomen said.<\/p>\n\n To ensure that the project succeeds , relevant government bodies have been asked to embrace technology so as to effectively carry out their mandate.<\/p>\n \u2018\u2019We cannot analogue methods forever to scout young players we are willing and I have told them{Kenya Academy Of Sports} to come up with clear proposal \u00a0on the available technology in the world that can assist our country to scout the best talents and to make sure that we showcase those talents to the rest of the world\u2019\u2019Murkomen opined.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the National under 20 soccer team who secured their qualification to the Under 20 Africa Cup of Nations finals have called for adequate preparations ahead of the continental finals to be held in South Africa in 2025.<\/p>\n\n \u2018\u2019We have to look for a suitable country where the players will hold camp with little disruptions with similar weather patters as where the finals will be held and enable the players gel and deliver.we are also hoping to get quality friendly matches\u2019\u2019,Chris Amimo,FKF Youth Committee member remarked<\/p>\n Rising Stars booked their ticket after they finished first runners up in the just ended CECAFA U20 regional qualifiers to hosts Tanzania who beat them in the final and will be eyeing a marked performance in the showpiece with the\u00a0 Sports CS\u00a0 assuring the team of the governments\u00a0 support even as he handed the squad Ksh.1.8M.<\/p>\n\n \u2018\u2019Our expectations remain high we have qualified and if we have good preparations we will achieve more and even get to the U20 World Cup\u2019\u2019 Captain Amos Wanjala said.<\/p>\n \u2018\u2019As a team we had set our goal the first one was to qualify for the AFCONU20 everyone is happy for the achievement\u2019\u2019 Star striker Aldrine Kibet reasoned<\/p>\n \u2018\u2019Its not an easy thing we are proud of ourselves\u2019 \u2019goalkeeper Wanzala said.<\/p>\n Kenya is set to debut at the age group championship marking another\u00a0 milestone in Kenya\u2019s soccer history after the Junior starlets qualified for their first ever FIFA Under 17 Women\u2019s World cup final.<\/p>\n The post Construction of Sports academies oncourse CS Murkomen assures<\/a> first appeared on KBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Construction of Sports academies oncourse CS Murkomen assures<\/a> appeared first on KBC<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 The government is expediting the construction of sports academies in the country. Sports Cabinet Secretary\u00a0 Kipchumba Murkomen said the setting up of the academies will enhance the\u00a0 tapping and grooming of sporting talent. 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