Paris 2024 Olympic Games preps on course, says CS Namwamba

Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has reaffirmed that the nation's preparations for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics are proceeding without hindrance.

Addressing attendees at the unveiling of the competition's management committee at Talanta Plaza in Nairobi, Namwamba articulated that the Olympics serve as a pivotal platform for Kenya to showcase its unparalleled excellence on the global stage.

With unwavering conviction, he expressed his firm belief that these forthcoming games will mark Kenya's most extraordinary Olympic endeavor yet.

“We believe this will be the best Olympic Kenya has ever had.

“We will also be using it to market our country’s tourism sector because the whole world will be watching'', a jubilant Namwamba said.

In a significant revelation, Namwamba elucidated that the Ministry had successfully brokered an agreement with the Kenya Revenue Authority, aimed at sparing athletes and sports professionals the burden of dual taxation on their earnings garnered from international competition.

''We have arrived at an agreement with the Kenya revenue authority that, from now on, our sports people will not be subjected to double taxation of their earnings.

“Now, our sports men and women can have a bigger share of their fortune,'' Namwamba added.

In a momentous announcement, the Cabinet Secretary also revealed the distinguished members of Team Kenya's Olympics and Paralympics Games Committee.

This esteemed panel features luminaries such as retired Major Jackson Tuwei and the legendary Paul Tergat, alongside other notable figures.

Notably, James Waindi, president of the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya, has been appointed as the Media Liaison Officer, ensuring seamless communication and dissemination of information throughout this monumental journey.