{"id":4493,"date":"2023-08-26T18:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=4493"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:10:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T11:10:15","slug":"uasin-gishu-bags-bronze-medal-at-inter-county-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/uasin-gishu-bags-bronze-medal-at-inter-county-games","title":{"rendered":"UASIN GISHU BAGS BRONZE MEDAL AT INTER-COUNTY GAMES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The County Government of Uasin Gishu clinched a bronze medal at the 10th edition of Kenya Inter-Counties Sports and Cultural Association in Meru County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Meru Kicosca assignment, which brought together 40 counties fielding teams in up to 20 disciplines, saw Uasin Gishu emerge third overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-id=\"4496\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-26-at-9.48.41-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4496\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-id=\"4497\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-26-at-9.48.36-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4497\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bronze position is a giant improvement from last year&#8217;s 5th position when the games were held in Kisumu County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>An alated Governor Bii received the news with a big smile. &#8221; I had faith they (staff) will do us good. My government values sports and overally, a motivated personnel. Hongera team UG, we have again proved that they are the Champions,&#8221; says Governor Bii.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Champions as they fondly refer to themselves won position one in volleyball (having taken both men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s titles), athletics overall 2nd ( (women 1st, men 3rd), 2nd in Ajua, 2nd in pool, Position, 3rd in choir (isikuti) and set piece 6th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-id=\"4498\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-26-at-12.30.04-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4498\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"4499\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-25-at-1.20.10-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4499\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Under the captaincy of Governor Bii, the County government staff also placed 5th in folk dance, 8th in table tennis, 8th in soccer, 2nd in golf and 5th in darts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The other results are badminton (8th), basketball men (8th), basketball women (8th), tug of war ladies (8th), Tug of war men (8th) and drafts (6th).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The County Government of Uasin Gishu clinched a bronze medal at the 10th edition of Kenya Inter-Counties Sports and Cultural Association in Meru County. 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