Douala African Championships to have air quality sensors -- Tuwei

Source: The Star

Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has revealed plans to install an air quality sensor at the African Senior Championships on June 21-26 in Douala, Cameroon.

Air quality sensors measure levels of impurities in the air, especially that which can cause illnesses and affect athletes' performances.

Kenya held their trials for the African Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday with the final list of athlete representatives due next week.

The air quality sensor installation is a joint effort between AK, UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) and SEI (Stockholm Environmental Institute).

Tuwei was joined by SEI centre director, Philip Osano and UNEP's communication and outreach Africa lead Tom Ogola.

In a press conference at Riadha House, Tuwei said they have installed similar gadgets in six African countries. These are Kenya, Senegal (Dakar hosts of the 2026 Olympic Youth Games), Ethiopia, Tanzania (Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar) and Zambia (Lusaka and Dola).

"We have installed air quality sensors in 14 stadiums and sports facilities in six African countries. We will now have one in Douala, Cameroon next month, during the African Championships," he noted.