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{{Infobox National Olympic Committee
{{Infobox National Olympic Committee
| title = National Olympic Committee of Kenya
| title = National Olympic Committee - Kenya
| logo = Kenya NOC logo.jpg
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| association = ANOCA
| association = ANOCA
| headquarters = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| headquarters = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| president = [[Kipchoge Keino]]
| President = [[Paul Tergat]]
| secretary general = [[Francis K. Paul]]
| Ag. Secretary General = [[Francis Mutuku]]
| website =
| website =
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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 [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] that same year.<ref name="Kenya profile">{{cite web|title=Home > National Olympic Committees > Kenya|url=http://www.olympic.org/kenya|website=Olympic|publisher=IOC|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref>
The '''National Olympic Committee - Kenya''' (IOC code: '''KEN''') is the [[National Olympic Committee]] representing [[Kenya]]. It was created in 1955 and recognised by the [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]] that same year.<ref name="Kenya profile">{{cite web|title=Home > National Olympic Committees > Kenya|url=http://www.olympic.org/kenya|website=Olympic|publisher=IOC|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref>


Kenya made its debut at the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]], Australia.
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.
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.<ref name="Kip Keino">{{cite web|title=National Olympic Committee Kenya|url=http://www.acnolympic.org/nocs/nocs-directory/africa/kenya/|website=Association of National Olympic Committees|publisher=Association of National Olympic Committees|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref>


==Presidents of Committee==
==Presidents of Committee==

Revision as of 09:54, 2 March 2020

National Olympic Committee - Kenya
National Olympic Committee - Kenya logo
Country/Region Kenya
CodeKEN
Created1955
Recognized1955
Continental
Association		ANOCA
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya

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.

Presidents of Committee

See also

References

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