Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii now wants scrabble introduced in education institutions to foster and promote creative and critical thinking.
“Scrabble is a game of the mind and gauges how fast one can think and act to form English words, of course in a timed manner. As a way to promote fast thinking, it is necessary to introduce the game in our educational programmes,” said the Governor.
Governor Bii said that his government is working on embracing the growth of multi-disciplinary sports to ensure that every talent in Uasin Gishu is nurtured.
County Executive for Sports, Eng. Lucy Ng’endo, said the department, drawing inspiration and support from the Governor, is rolling out several programs tailored to grow sports and empower the youth.
Chief Administrative Secretary for Sports and the Arts, Wesley Korir, said the government is ready to support co-curricular activities in schools.
“The government is working and harnessing every avenue that can empower our youth, and sports is one of them. The Ministry is looking at every way of engaging the youth and several programs including Talenta Hela, are being rolled out,” he said.
President of the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA), Adekoyejo Adegbesan, said that Kenya has immense talent in board game.
“Kenya is the second best scrabble-playing country in Africa after Nigeria, support is needed to make sure that this sport is promoted and Kenya will get more fame as scrabble is added into athletics,” he said.
By Wasike Elvis
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