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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Olympics Kenya acting Secretary General, Francis Mutuku, has today been elected as Secretary General of the Executive Board of Association of the Association of National Olympic Committees \u2013 Zone V (ANOCA Zone V).<\/p>\n

Mutuku was elected unopposed being the only nominee to the position, at the elections that were held today during the ANOCA Zone V AGM in Entebbe, Uganda.<\/p>\n

ANOCA Zone V is an umbrella organisation of eleven (11) National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the region; Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi.<\/p>\n

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Ethiopia\u2019s Ashebir Woldegiorgis Gayo of Ethiopia was been elected as President with Sudan\u2019s Hussam Khojaly elected the Vice President. Tong Deran of South Sudan is the new Treasurer General.<\/p>\n

Other positions filled were of Committee Members. IOC Members in these countries are automatic members of the Executive Board, which included Olympics Kenya President Paul Tergat.<\/p>\n

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Officials during elections held in Entebbe, Kampala, on May 1, 2021.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Commenting on his re-election, Mutuku said: \u201cThis is a great opportunity to serve in the regional body. We will get straight into setting structural foundations, establishing commissions and creating collaboration within countries with athletes focused programmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis collaboration will see us tap into comparative advantages of each country. We can only be stronger together, therefore together we need to increase activities within the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will also strategise on ways to support and implement Agenda 2020 + 5 in the region,\u201d Mutuku said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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