National Olympic Committee of Kenya
National Olympic Committee of Kenya logo | |
Country/Region | Kenya |
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Code | KEN |
Created | 1955 |
Recognized | 1955 |
Headquarters | Nairobi |
President | Kipchoge Keino |
Secretary General | Francis K. Paul |
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (IOC code: KEN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Kenya. It was created in 1955 and recognised by the IOC that same year.[1]
Kenya made its debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.[2]
The president of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya has been Olympian champion Kipchoge Keino since 1999, who has served multiple 5-year terms. His most recent re-election occurred 29 May, 2013.[3]
Presidents of Committee
- present – Kipchoge Keino
See also
References
- ↑ "Home > National Olympic Committees > Kenya". Olympic. IOC. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Kenyan Athletes". Olympics. IOC. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "National Olympic Committee Kenya". Association of National Olympic Committees. Association of National Olympic Committees. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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