Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has retained the championship trophy for the just concluded 42nd edition of Kenya Communications Sports Organization (KECOSO) that was held in Narok County.
The announcement was made by Narok Deputy Governor Tamalinye Koech who presided over the colourful closing ceremony at the William Ole Ntimama stadium.
KCAA retained the seat they have held for the last one year after scoring 84 points, followed by Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) which garnered 73 points while Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) took position three with 71 points.
Other organizations that participated in the games included the Ministry of Roads and Transport, Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts, Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK), Narok County Government, Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) and Bunge.
The competitive games saw KCAA lead in swimming, pool and scrabble as CA led in basketball while KPA led in golf, snooker and swimming for persons with disability.
PCK topped in most games; athletics, football, netball and satellite but failed to grab the top position because they did not participate in several other disciplines like dart, basketball, scrabble, snooker, swimming, table tennis, and volleyball.
Koech lauded the organizers for choosing Narok County to hold the games saying the games have boosted trade in the town as well as entertaining the residents.
He observed that the sports were vital for talent building and enhancing cohesion as the participants were from different backgrounds.
KECOSO Secretary General Omole Asiko said the games attracted many spectators who came to be entertained free of charge.
“We were not charging anything for the residents to watch the games of their choice. The residents were left to enjoy themselves as they keenly followed their best teams,” he said.
When asked what the requirements for a county to hold such games were, Asiko said the counties only needed to have good facilities that could accommodate over 3, 000 participants and a standard playing field.
However, going forward, the Secretary General revealed that counties would be forced to bid for the games to be held in their counties as the host counties enjoyed massive economic benefits.
By Ann Salaton
