President Uhuru Kenyatta has said that he is proud of the Kenyan team following the exemplary performance at the African Games in Rabat, Morocco.
In his congratulatory message, the commander in chief of the armed forces said that the team showed amazing performance during the competition. He noted that he has been monitoring the performance of the players.
The head of state, who is completing his second and final term in power, said that the country’s sportsmen and women, have done their best in the competition.
“I have been closely and keenly following performances by our national teams representing the country in the various international sporting events,” the President said.
“I am particularly impressed by the performances by our teams at the 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco,” he added.
Kenya posted good results during the performance. The county was ranked the 7th after the competition. The Kenyan team bagged a total of 31 medals, which comprise of 11 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze.
The top positions were occupied by Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa with 270, 126 and 87 medals respectively.Uhuru also congratulated the women team that took part in the World Martial Arts Mastership Tong Il Moo Do in South Korea after emerging second in the competition.