Today marked a milestone as H.E Governor Wisley Rotich signed a partnership deal with French City of Miramas that will see the enhancement of athletics training and expansion of sports development initiatives.
The partnership, under the ‘House of Coaches’, will see 12 Kenyan coaches (six male and six female) will be trained in Iten, followed by further immersive training in France.
The delegation from France was led by Miramas City Mayor Frédéric Vigouroux and French Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Arnaud Suquet, among others.
The partnership will also:
●Consolidate an official training ecosystem and co-design training courses with partners
●Create career opportunities to Kenyan athletes or coaches who have demonstrated aptitude for coaching.
●Successful coaches have an opportunity to continue their training or professional career in Kenya.
●Develop cross mobility in the sports, educational, and cultural sectors between the City of Miramas and Elgeyo Marakwet.
Preselection of candidates will commence next week and training to be conducted in December before proceeding to Miramas for further training early next year.
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