Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Kipchumba Murkomen, has officially launched the 2026 Mashujaa Day Sporting Tournament that’s meant to foster peace, unite communities and encourage mass participation in the country.
Murkomen said the tournament will be incorporated in Mashujaa Day celebratons, and provide avenues for the local communities to get involved in sporting activities at the grassroots levels.
Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet and Nandi counties will jointly host this year’s celebrations with games in football, volleyball, athletics, and basketball.
The tournament will commence at the ward level on September 26, with the inter-county volleyball finals scheduled for October 19 and football finals on October 20. The Iten Marathon will take place on October 18.
A total of Sh63 million has been allocated as prize money across the various competitions.
Murkomen spoke in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, where he presided over the Mashujaa Day Sporting Tournament Breakfast.
He said the government is also fast tracking development projects in the three counties such as upgrading the stadiums, setting up of football academies, road construction, and expanding electricity connections.
Murkomen said the sporting activities would complement broader government efforts to strengthen unity and development at the grassroots.
Murkomen pointed out that music, dance, and drama, will enhance the existing co-operation of government schemes that aimed at encouraging unity and development at the grassroots levels.
