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National Olympic Committee of Kenya

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National Olympic Committee – Kenya
National Olympic Committee – Kenya logo
Country/Region Kenya
CodeKEN
Created1955
Recognized1955
Continental
Association
ANOCA
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
PresidentPaul Tergat
Secretary GeneralFrancis Mutuku
Websiteteamkenya.or.ke

The National Olympic Committee – 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.

The current president of the National Olympic Committee - Kenya is distance running legend Paul Tergat since 2017, taking over from another distance running legend Kipchoge Keino who had been in charge since 1999.

President

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  • 1999 to 2017 – Kipchoge Keino
  • 2017 to present – Paul Tergat

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home > National Olympic Committees > Kenya". Olympic. IOC. Retrieved 29 June 2015.