Uhuru Showers Olympic Medalists with Huge Cash Rewards

President Kenyatta has announced cash rewards for Kenyan athletes who participated in the recently concluded Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Gold winners will receive Sh1 million each as a reward for placing the country on the global stage while silver and bronze medalists will get Sh750,000 and Sh500,000 respectively. 

Kenya finished 19th in the competition with a total of 10 medals, including 4 golds, 4 silvers, and 2 bronzes.

Emmanuel Korir (800m), Faith Kipyegon (1,500m), and marathon runners Peres Jepchirchir and Eliud Kipchoge bagged gold, with Hellen Obiri (5,000m), Ferguson Rotich (800m), Timothy Cheruiyot (1,500m), and Brigid Kosgei securing silver. Hyvin Kiyeng and Benjamin Kigen won bronze in the 3,000m steeplechase.

Uhuru, who met the winners at State House, Mombasa on Monday, further announced a uniform token of Sh200,000 for all athletes and officials, including the Paralympics team currently participating in the delayed Summer Games.

He thanked the Olympians for their outstanding performances that saw Kenya top the African medal chart, saying the team’s success demonstrated Kenya’s sporting prowess.

“We are here to celebrate your victory which is Kenya’s victory. And we are here to congratulate you, to say how proud we are of your performances as individuals and as a team,” said Uhuru.

“We want to continue to ensure that we not only do our best to retain our athletes but also we are constantly building up our sportsmen and women from an early age.”