Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta offered rewards to athletes who got medals in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Kenyan President Mr Kenyatta has rewarded athletes who got medals in the Tokyo Olympics. KSh. 1M, KSh. 750,000 and KSh. 500,000 for Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists respectively.
— Lord Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) August 16, 2021
According to local media, Kenyatta revealed cash rewards of one million shillings- Over $9,000 to nationals who won medals in the Olympics.
The president split the amount as 6,860 dollars and 4,570 dollars for gold, silver medals and bronze medalists respectively.
Kenyan President has rewarded athletes who got medals in the just-concluded #Tokyo2020 #Olympics KSh 1M, KSh. 750k and KSh 500K for Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalists respectively.
— African Sports Today (@africasportoday) August 16, 2021
He also awarded a token of KSh 200K for all athletes and officials, including the Paralympics team pic.twitter.com/yeMCmNvBib
Moreover, the Kenyan president asked the Ministry of Sports to identify, enhance and develop athletes' talents starting from an early age.
Mr. Kenyatta also announced a reward of around $1,827 for all athletes and officials, including the Paralympics team.
Kenya has earned 10 medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan- four gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze.
