Faith Kipyegon will be awarded Ksh5 million and a house worth Ksh6 million by President William for breaking a double world record, 5000 meters and 1,500 meters.
The President also mentioned that the same will be awarded to any other athlete that will come after Kipyegon. Faith engraved her name in the records book for 5000m in about 14 minutes, a week after breaking the 1500m world record in Florence.
“She has won and broken two world records in 1500m in Florence Italy and 5000m in Paris, France. The government of Kenya is going to award her a total of Ksh5 million for one record and we are going to give her a house worth Ksh6 million for the other record.”
President Ruto said,
Additionally, Ruto had instructed the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Arts to move away from packing the Sports Fund with other requirements and it should be devoted to sports, arts and the creative sector.
“I have also asked the ministry that the government of Kenya should review the reward scheme so that we can recognise and reward appropriately the men and women who attain excellence in sports, arts and creative economy.”
Ruto added.
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“And going forward we have decided as government of Kenya that any Kenyan who participates in a world event and breaks a world record, unlike in the past, when there was no recognition, going forward, for every world record broken by a Kenyan, the government of Kenya is going to award five million shillings,” he said.
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