Meru County has been chosen to host the 2024 Kenya Communications Sports Organisation (KECOSO) Games.
The Kecoso Governing Council, the apex decision-making organ, settled on Meru County after a rigorous assessment of eight regions, which included Kirinyaga, Laikipia, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Nakuru.
In selecting Meru County, the Governing Council which met in Nakuru, observed that the region had met the set criteria and scored highly on several parameters that were being assessed.
Kecoso Secretary General, Omole Asiko, said the selection of Meru County is aligned with the organisation’s mission of taking the games to the people in various parts of the Country.
‘‘We are delighted that the games are going to Meru County, which we believe has what it takes to host successful games," said Asiko.
Since the inception of the Kecoso Games in 1978, this will be the third time Meru County will be hosting the annual sports extravaganza after doing so in 1980 and 2009.
The games annually bring together over 3,000 participants across 12 disciplines, including golf, football, volleyball, basketball, snooker, table tennis, scrabble, netball, athletics, darts, pool and swimming.
Kecoso is an umbrella sports body bringing together 12 parastatals drawn from three ministries, namely—the Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy, the Ministry of Roads and Transport, and the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports.
This year’s Kecoso games were held in Narok County, where the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) lifted the Mawasiliano Shield, the overall trophy.
