{"id":9309,"date":"2024-08-27T20:55:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T17:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=9309"},"modified":"2024-08-29T21:03:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:03:17","slug":"harnessing-sports-to-promote-integration-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/harnessing-sports-to-promote-integration-climate-action","title":{"rendered":"HARNESSING SPORTS TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION, CLIMATE ACTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The County Government of Uasin Gishu supports sports as a tool of socio-political integration while at the same time promoting health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on Tuesday as she received a team of cyclists pedalling across East Africa, County Executive for Sports, Eng Lucy Ng’endo said the County understands that sports promotes, among others, understanding and cohesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“When people come together to cheer teams during a tournament, there is a sense of shared pride which in turn promotes togetherness,” said Eng Ng’endo, pointing out that the County is already nurturing all sports disciplines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“Sports can even be harnessed to promote bigger courses like climate action. This is a noble course,” she adds. She was flanked by Governor’s Delivery Unit’s, Stephen Kung’u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Great African Cycling Safari is a team of 18 cyclists criss-crossing the EAC promoting regional integration, and climate action through tree planting, under One People, One Team One Dream.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The team began cycling from Burundi in August, through Tanzania and now in Kenya, a distance of 3200kms already covered. They planted over 100 trees on Tuesday morning in Timboroa\u00a0Forest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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