President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday hosted the victorious Beijing World and Cali Junior championships teams for breakfast at State House, Nairobi.<br /><br />The two teams represented Kenya at the recent 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, and IAAF World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia.<br /><br />President Kenyatta directed the Sports ministry to pay the Sh60 million outstanding allowances going back to 2013.<br /><br />“I want the athletes and their officials to come here on Thursday next week and inform me whether their allowances have been paid,” the President said.<br /><br />As a sign of appreciation to the triumphant athletes, President Kenyatta announced the Government’s cash prizes of Sh1 million for gold medalists, Sh500,000 for silver and Sh250,000 for bronze.
