December holidays are normally characterized by pomp and color as families come together to celebrate the ending of a year as they usher in another. These celebrations are accompanied by some sporting events some of which attract huge crowds, the reason the Ministry of Sports had to in consultation with the Health Ministry guide the Country in view of Covid-19 pandemic
On Friday, November 27, 2020 the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage Amb. Amina Mohamed in consultations with the Ministry of Health revised the Resumption of Sports Guidelines as follows;
- All Contact Sports (Low-Risk) may resume their Premier (Tier 1) League and Team Kenya activities. All the other activities related to lower level leagues remain suspended;
- All Contact Sports (High-Risk) remain suspended
- All National Teams may resume training in preparation for international events;
- No spectators shall be allowed at any sporting event.
- All the Federations must ensure compliance to all the provisions of the Guidelines;
Download press statement here; Review of Resumption of Sports Guidelines – Covid-19 27-11-2020
The Ministry further indicated that it will continue monitoring compliance to the guidelines and revise them from time to time in the best interest of the health and safety of all our stakeholders
Categories of Sports;
Outdoor Recreation (To Open)
| 1. Mountaineering | 2. Mountain-biking |
| 3. Angling | 4. Team Building |
| 5. Triathlon (Swimming to halt) | 6. |
Water sports (Remain Closed except national teams (athletes) preparing for international events)
| 1. Canoeing | 2. Sailing |
| 3. Rowing | 4. Surfing |
| 5. Swimming (all codes) | 6. Water-Skiing |
| 7. Sailing | 8. Life Saving |
| 9. Polo | 10. Decathlon |
Non-Contact Sports (To open observing containment measures)
| 1. Archery | 2. Athletics (all codes) |
| 3. Badminton (all codes) | 4. Bowling |
| 5. Cricket | 6. Cycling (all codes) |
| 7. Darts | 8. Equestrian |
| 9. Fencing | 10. Golf (all codes) |
| 11. Gymnastics | 12. Motor-sports |
| 13. Shooting (all codes) | 14. Skateboarding |
| 15. Snooker | 16. Squash |
| 17. Table tennis | 18. Tennis (all codes) |
| 19. Horse racing | 20. Heptathlon |
| 21. Goal Ball | 22. Weightlifting |
| 23. Powerlifting (all codes) | 24. Equestrian |
| 25. Wheelchair Rugby | 26. Ice Stock |
| 27. Catchball | 28. Bridge |
| 29. Woodball | 30. Bowling |
| 31. Para Powerlifting | 32. Roller Skating |
| 33. Boccia | 34. Horse Racing-Polo |
Contact Sports (Low Risk) (To open observing containment measures)
| 1. Football (all codes) | 2. Hurling |
| 3. Hockey | 4. Ice hockey |
| 5. Netball | 6. Basketball (all codes) |
| 7. Wheelchair basketball | 8. Handball (all codes) |
| 9. Baseball | 10. Softball |
| 11. Rope Jump | 12. Floor Hockey |
| 13. Goalball | 14. Billiards |
| 15. Volleyball (all codes) | 16. Roll ball |
| 17. Floorball | 18. Modern Pentathlon |
Contact Sports (High Risk) (To remain closed except national teams preparing for international events)
| 1. American football | 2. Boxing |
| 3. Judo (all codes) | 4. Karate (all codes) |
| 5. Rugby (all codes) | 6. Wrestling |
| 7. Taekwondo | 8. Wheelchair rugby |
| 9. Kabaddi | 10. Tong-il Mo do |
| 11. Kick Boxing | 12. Skating Football |
| 13. Amputee Football | 14. Team building activities |
| 15. Kungfu | 16. Chess |
| 17. Scrabble | 18. Ajua |
Bungoma County Sports CECM has subsequently postponed the launching of the Bungoma County Sports Development Program that were scheduled to start today Saturday, November 28, 2020 to December 31, 2020… The launch will therefore take place next weekend
