Some schools have already released students who are in this team, but others have held back, no doubt grappling with how to release these minors when they have pending academic assignments. Often the welfare of such students tends to get overlooked during the euphoria that surrounds their selection to the Kenya team. Many schools are caught in a moral dilemma over whether to release students to join residential training camp or keep them in school to fulfil their academic obligations. The immediate concern right now is the welfare of your young athletes selected for the World Under 18 Championships. Let us find a way to allow them to study effectively even as they prepare for the Nairobi competition from July 12 to 16.

Source: Standard Digital June 23, 2017 19:52 UTC