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October 30, 2025
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Mvurya grilled over poor funding of Deaf Sports

Mvurya grilled over poor funding of Deaf Sports

Mvurya had a difficult time explaining why Sporting activities for the deaf were being relegated to the periphery due to financial constraints...

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Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya was grilled by Senators over inadequate funding for Deaf Sports from the 2022/2023 financial year. He attributed some challenges to disputed elections within the Kenya Sports Federation of the Deaf (KSFD) and said the ministry addressed outstanding debts.

  • The Ministry of Sports cleared Kenya Sports Federation of the Deaf (KSFD) outstanding international debts of Sh18 million, making Kenya eligible for the 2025 Deaflympics Games.
  • 179 athletes are currently in residential training camp at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani for the 25th Summer Deaflympics Games in Tokyo, Japan, scheduled for November 15-26, 2025.
  • An investigation into the alleged misappropriation of over Sh10 million for the Deaf World Championship is currently underway at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters.

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