The County authorities of Kiambu has skilled 50 coaches who graduated with a Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) D Licence Teaching Course.
The sponsorship, which was performed by way of the County Division of Youth Affairs, Sports activities, and Communication and was carried out by the Soccer Kenya Federation (FKF) Kiambu Department, focused coaches who had been practising as coaches however weren’t licensed.
Kiambu Governor Kiamani Wamatangi, who graced the commencement ceremony of the 60 coaches, congratulated the graduates and indicated that the coaches might be helpful within the ongoing identification and collection of the Kiambu County Soccer Expertise Search.
“I’m glad that the county now has licensed coaches who will assist us establish proficient girls and boys underneath the age of 19 on the grassroot degree who can have the chance to symbolize Kiambu County within the Talanta Hela soccer event,” stated Wamatangi.
Wamatangi added that Kiambu is now among the many few counties which have skilled their coaches with CAF D, a course licensed by the Soccer Kenya Federation (FKF) meant for grassroots coaches to assist them purchase correct information and abilities to enhance the requirements of soccer within the counties.
“That is just the start; we’re planning to sponsor extra soccer coaches earlier than the yr ends to make sure that our youth are being skilled by certified and authorized coaches.”
The governor additionally famous that he’s working hand in hand with the Division of Youth and Sports activities to make sure that sports activities infrastructure in Kiambu County is top-notch.
“We’ve already issued tenders for the development, rehabilitation, and renovation of assorted playgrounds and stadiums,” stated Governor Wamatangi. “We’re dedicated to offering our athletes with the absolute best services.”
As well as, he additionally promised to assist sports activities in Kiambu County by paying soccer affiliation charges for 3 groups in each ward.
“I might be sponsoring the Kiambu Karate group to Germany to symbolize Kiambu County within the Germany Worldwide Match; plans are additionally underneath method to begin the Kiambu County Supercup soccer event quickly,” stated Wamatangi.
On his half, the County CECM for Youth Affairs, Sports activities, and Communication, Ali Osman, cited that the 60 skilled coaches have been chosen from throughout the county to make sure uniformity within the coaching of gamers in the entire county.
“This coaching took a span of ten days, and the contributors gained precious information on varied matters, together with attending to know their gamers, soccer historical past, youth soccer, recreation codecs, soccer constructions, and group capabilities, amongst different issues,” stated Osman.
By Grace Naishoo
Supply: kenyanews
