Safaricom Sports Stadium Kasarani, in Nairobi. [Photo: Courtesy]Kenya is set to reap big from the IAAF-U18 Youth Championships 2017.The event which kicks off in Nairobi, Wednesday, will see over 5,000 visitors in the country, according to President Uhuru Kenyatta.Speaking when he met IAAF-U18 Youth Championships 2017 President, Uhuru said a tune of Sh2.5 billion will be pumped into the economy, due to the event."Nairobi will host over 5,000 visitors this week and Sh2.5 billion will be pumped into the economy," he said Uhuru, during a meeting with Sebastian Coe.A total of 135 countries are attending the championships, comprising over 1,400 athletes and their managers.The event is being held at the Kasarani Stadium.
Some of the participants of the event