Nominated Senator Hezena Lemaletian not long ago fulfilled with the Kenya Federation of American Football (KFAF) officials, like Federation President George Howard Buxton Alwanga and Head Coach “Biggie,” to debate the launch of girls’s flag football in Samburu.
This initiative, introduced on February 21, 2023, displays the Senator's unwavering dedication to youth growth and sports empowerment. The KFAF emphasized that Senator Hezena has actually been a solid advocate for American soccer in Kenya, supporting its expansion and recognizing its likely to build favourable societal adjust.
Besides promoting youth engagement, Senator Hezena, a member of the Senate Trade, Industrialization, and Tourism Committee, strategies to combine sports activities tourism as Section of Kenya’s broader improvement agenda.
The Senator’s passion for sports is deeply rooted in her background. like a former faculty athlete, she excelled in netball and volleyball and is particularly now the founding father of the Pastoralists athletics Initiative, a program that leverages sporting activities and lifestyle to economically empower youth and foster peace in pastoralist communities.
KFAF also highlighted their latest Conference with Nairobi Deputy Governor James Njoroge, where they explored the transformative effect of American football on Modern society