The Games Department carries out its activities under the Dean of Students Office. It performs the role of co-coordinating and supervising all sporting Activities within the Institute. The Institute being a Technical Institution carries on Sports activities under KETTISO (Kenya Technical Training Institutes Sports Organization) –under KATTI (Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions)
The Department prepares Teams/Participants to represent the Institute in KETTISO – Athletics and Ball Games Championships both at Regional and National Level during the First Term and Second Term respectively. Selection of Teams is done during the Inter-Departmental Competitions. There are sufficient Sporting facilities including a Swimming Pool where students can relax and keep physically fit as well as cut a career in areas where they are most talented.
The Department has been performing very well in Sports and Games at Regional and National levels.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
- There is need for fencing/construction of a perimeter wall around the Institute’s Playground. Construction of Washrooms, Dias, Planting of Grass, permanent markings of well designated pitches. If possible, a parking can be created too.
- Membership/Registration of various disciplines in federations in order to participate in Nation Leagues to improve on the standards of performance of teams and individual talents.
- Hold Annual sponsored tournaments with teams from within the Nairobi Region.
Training of Coaches – The HOD and one of the Coaches were trained by Athletics Kenya (Gusii Stadium) from 17th – 20th March 2015 on Basic Coaching and officiating Course and were awarded Certificates. In future more Coaches will be trained through sponsorship of KATTI in both Athletics and Ball Games.