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MOMBASA: Kwale sets aside Sh79m to develop sports

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Evans Kafani (right) and team-mate Stephen Hindzano (centre) of Mariakani secondary school attempts to block a spkie by Dominic Ng'etich (left) of Tumaini Secondary in the boys first volleyball semi final match during the Mombasa Region Term Two B games at the Kwale High School grounds. Photo by Gideon Maundu.

Kwale County is in the process of partnering with well-established sports centres in the UK and Ghana to develop sports in the region.The county has set aside Sh79 million to kick-start the project. County Governor Salim Mvurya said the county has identified four primary and secondary schools, which will act as talent centres. The governor spoke during the Mombasa region secondary schools’ Second-term “B” games, which wound up at the weekend at Kwale High. “During our foreign familiarisation trips, we discussed with several academies who have shown interest in partnering with our county to improve sports at the grass-roots level,” he said.

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