One of the most anticipated sporting events of the year is undoubtedly the Olympics set to be held in Tokyo Japan from July 24 to August 9, 2020.
As always, Kenya will be at the forefront of the medals hunt especially in athletics where the country has dominated since the early 60s.
For the first time in a long while, Kenyan athletes will wear new colours in Japan.
The team will move from the bright, Kenyan flag-themed kits that athletes wore in the last decade to a slightly dull kit with the same theme.
Photos of the kits were shared on social media by the National Olympic Committee Of Kenya and Kenyans could not hide their anger at the kits.
This is #TeamKenya
Official launch to be done in April this year in Nairobi. #Nike2020 #roadtotokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/lyy2Mdn03K— National Olympic Committee of Kenya (@OlympicsKe) February 6, 2020
The change was not well received by most Kenyans based on the comments from the posts.
What is this @Nike pic.twitter.com/AKeZnmVmcI
— GEOFFREY WACHIRA (@geofthiru) February 6, 2020
Aiiiih Hii ni nike kitenge?
— Big Deal Sound (@brayo_tall) February 6, 2020
Ushenzi sana,who thought about it? KENYANS ARE MORE CREATIVE THAN THIS. Tragic.
— Marakwet Child (@ChildMarakwet) February 6, 2020
Looks like a joke
— muthari (@muthari1) February 6, 2020
Nooooo ugly
— amondioginga (@amondioginga) February 6, 2020
Boring uniform, who come up with such a useless uniform
— Timothy Chemweno (@TimkcChemweno) February 6, 2020
It can’t be too late to get another sponsor who has taste?
— Counting Days (@ohcomeooon) February 6, 2020
The athletes should just wear their own home clothes. We can buy them some. Coz these kits are a disaster
— Counting Days (@ohcomeooon) February 6, 2020
Where was public participation in this? This is unconstitutional zombies!
— I’m READY! (@Kamdooh) February 6, 2020
Wacheni mchezo aki..hata kama ni nguo za michezo!!!
— MIMI NDIMI (@MIMI_NDIMI) February 6, 2020
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