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Originally posted by kariúki wa kíhia:
.....and he's still winning Kenya more Gold. I like this guy

he is making us proud

3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes. Let us praise talent when we see it. The kid deserves it.

Go Dunford. Next stop, Olympics!

dunford is sending a very strong message to the kenyans who sold their identity to Qatar,and other arabs country,

he is pround to be a kenyan.

They should let the boy keep his money too..
http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=1143971783

This is what I call patriotism, by Jason and his parents.

Wanajivunia kuwa Wakenya

Jason will not receive Sh1.6m cash award, says father

By Oscar Pilipili
Martin Dunford says his son Jason will not receive the Sh1.6 million from the Government’s Awards Scheme.

Sports minister Maina Kamanda founded the Scheme last year to recognise sportsmen.

But Dunford said Stanford College in the US, where Jason studies, does not allow amateur athletes to receive prize money from competitions.

"Jason will not receive the money because of his amateur status but his family will receive and re-invest it in swimming to develop and nurture more talent in Kenya," he said.

Under the Awards Scheme, a gold medallist at the Pan African Games is supposed to get Sh300,000, silver Sh200,000 and bronze Sh100,000.

Jason’s three gold, two silver and three bronze add up to the Sh1.6 million. Dunford said local swimmers should be given lots of encouragement to achieve better results.

"What is happening with Jason is a great example on what can be achieved by commitment by parents, coaches and the Government," he said.

A neglected discipline


This is the second time that the Dunford family is re-investing money won by their swimming sons in development of the sport.

Dunford directed Sh500,000 won by Jason and David from the Awards Scheme after their perfect show at the Africa Championships in Senegal to the same project last September. The two brothers had won nine medals between them in Senegal.

Meanwhile, Kenya Swimming Federation chairman Ben Ekumbo said swimmers have proved their potential by winning eight medals in Algeria.

Ekumbo said swimming was previously a neglected discipline and this forced them to pay their own bills at international competitions.

He said that although the medals came from one swimmer, they were building on the future team.

"Kenyan swimmers have great potential as shown at the All Africa Games," Ekumbo said while receiving the swimming team at the airport yesterday.

"The most challenging thing for us is to maintain the standards or improve in future competitions," he said.

He said female swimmers are not as competitive as male as they are yet to get more exposure.

The next stop for Kenyans swimmers is the African Junior Championships set for Egypt in December.

Hanika Patel, Rachita Shah and Silvia Brunhlener are some of the players who qualify for the Championships as they are aged under-16.

Ekumbo appealed to the Government to assist in the preparation of the junior team.

Go Dunford Go!