AK’s Altitude Sleep Pods Deployed in ASAL Counties for Junior Camps

Athletics Kenya deployed Mobile Altitude Sleep Pods (News #348) to 5 ASAL counties on December 28, 2025—solar-powered trailers bringing pressurized recovery to junior camps in Marsabit, Turkana, West Pokot, Mandera, and Wajir. Elite recovery shouldn’t be elite access, said Dr. Evans Kipkoech. In trials, sleep quality improved 54% for lowland athletes. The World Bank funded 20 units; 100 expected by 2027. A Pod-to-Pitch program links recovery to school sports days.