ITEN, Kenya, Feb 24 — The government will continue to provide a stable and secure environment for the youth to explore their talents, showcasing them and scaling the global terrain.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi Friday said there is need for the country to remain peaceful with a steady economic growth trajectory for the youth to achieve their dreams in sports and arts.
He spoke in Chepkorio, Elgeyo Marakwet county where he joined President William Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, sporting dignitaries, and mourners at the funeral service for the late world record marathon holder Kelvin Kiptum.
“I recognize and appreciate President Ruto’s government for continuously championing peace, security, and stability that anchors the opportunities that bound amongst Kenyans,” the Prime Cabinet Secretary remarked.
Mudavadi eulogized Kiptum as a young upcoming marathoner saying death had abruptly shattered his shining star.
He said many young athletes had already started emulating Kiptum and hoped that one day they will also rise to the global athletic stage.
“We would wish and pray that one day the record that Kiptum was planning to break, will be broken by his children Precious and Caleb,” he prayed.
Mudavadi said, Kiptum had made an indelible mark in the athletics field and his win at the Chicago Marathon in October 2023 was a sign that he was rising to a meteoric global fame.
Kiptum died aged 24, and he left behind a widow Asenath Rotich, and two children Precious and Caleb.
