7th FASU Games Organising Committee
NAIROBI – Preparations for the 7th FASU Games scheduled for 11th – 18th July 2014 at the University of Nairobi, in Kenya are in high gear following the official launch of the Local Organising Committee and all its subcommittees on Tuesday 8th April 2014 at the council chambers of the University of Nairobi. The LOC is headed by the University of Nairobi Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs Prof. Isaac Mbeche and includes among others Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA) officials led by the Chairman, Mr. Mbaabu Mureiithi and key University of Nairobi managers and staff. The LOC’s main task is to mobilize resources and sponsorship for the games and manage all the logistics related to the fete.
The games will involve university students representing different nations from Africa featuring in Athletics, Basketball, Badminton, Chess, Karate, Netball (Women only), Soccer, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball as compulsory sports. Optional Sports include: Rugby 7’s, Handball, and Taekwondo. Demonstration Sports include: Sitting Volleyball, Woodball and American Football. Participating teams will be nations and not individual universities. The games will be staged at the University of Nairobi Sports grounds with a few track events and swimming to be held at the Safaricom Kasarani Stadium.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) at the University of Nairobi, FASU Secretary General Peninnah Aligawesa Kabenge tasked the Local Organising Committee to do all its best to ensure that the students and officials coming from over 30 African countries leave Kenya with the greatest memories of the games ever.
The first edition of the All Africa Universities games were held in 1974 in Accra, Ghana and the University of Nairobi hosted the 2nd in 1978. The 6th edition of the games was held in 2012 in Windhoek, Namibia.
(Source: H. Musoke, FASU)