Kenya won a total of 11 medals, including seven gold medals, two silver, and two bronze, at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
During the event, he also announced that just as the government did to the Harambee Stars players following their good performance at CHAN, each of the seven medalists will also get houses under the affordable housing programme.
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President William Ruto, with his deputy Kithure Kindiki, pose for a photo with the athletes at State House on October 2, 2025/PCS
President William Ruto on Thursday morning hosted the Kenyan team to Tokyo for the World Athletics Championships at State House for breakfast.
The President congratulated them on the stellar performance.
Kenya won a total of 11 medals, including seven gold medals, two silver, and two bronze, at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
During the event, he also announced that just as the government did to the Harambee Stars players following their good performance at CHAN, each of the seven medalists will also get houses under the affordable housing programme (AHP).
He said the government will pay half of the amount for the houses in locations of their choice.
“You choose the house, we pay for you half, you pay another half,” he said.
He clarified that the houses are not being dished out for free, as has been interpreted by critics, for whatever consideration, noting each of the houses must be paid for.
President William Ruto awards a dummy cheque to Edmund Serem at State House/PCSA section of the athletes during breakfast at the State House/PCSPresident William Ruto shakes hands with Julius Yego as DP Kithure Kindiki looks on/PCSPresident William Ruto shakes hands with an athlete/PCSPresident William Ruto and DP Kithure Kindiki with the Tokyo champions at State House/PCSTokyo Team Kenya, when they arrived at State House for breakfast/PCSFaith Kipyegon and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, with other athletes at State House on October 2, 2025/PCSFaith Kipyegon speaks during the event at State House on October 2, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto joins other athletes in a breakfast State House/PCSDeputy President Kithure Kindiki joins the athletes in serving Breakfast at State House on October 2, 2025/PCSFaith Kipyegon, carrying the Kenyan flag, when they arrived at State House on October 2, 2025/PCSPresident William Ruto and DP Kithure Kindiki with the athletes at State House/PCSSports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya speaks during the event/PCS
