President Uhuru Kenyatta finally got a chance to meet the Kenyan Olympic team today at State House. Not only that, the team was also awarded tokens of cash prizes for their pleasing performance at the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. President Uhuru announced cash rewards of Ksh 1million, Ksh 750,000 and Ksh 500,000 for Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists respectively. He further announced a uniform token of Ksh 200,000 for all athletes and officials, including the Paralympics team, participating in the delayed Summer Games.
Kenya bagged 10 medals during the Summer Games, including four golds, four silvers, and two bronze medals. "The President thanked the Olympians for their outstanding performances that saw Kenya top the African medal chart, and challenged the sporting fraternity to ensure the country continues to excel on the global stage," said State House through a tweet.
Kenya finished 19th in the overall standings, with the United States of America boasting first place with a total of 113 medals; 39 gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze. China came second with 88 medals; 38 gold, 32 silver and 18 bronze, with hosts Japan in third with 58 medals; 27 gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze.
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