In 2022, Simiren finished fifth at the East Africa School Games boys 1,500m and last year improved to finish third in Rwanda.
I know the race is competitive but I believe in the training I have been doing especially when we came to camp and I trust I will run a good race and make my country proud, said Simiren.
Meanwhile, preparations for the biennial global event, which is being held in Africa for the second time are nearly complete.
Some 22 nations and 460 athletes are expected for the schools cross-country showpiece
Organisers are ready to receive the competing countries who will start arriving today.
Some of the expected early arrivals today are Luxembourg, Ireland, England, New Zealand, Italy and Namibia.
The ISF President Laurent Petrynka landed in the country on Tuesday night ahead of the schools' championships.
In addition to the main events on Sunday, a fun relay run will be held on Monday at the Bomas of Kenya.
Speaking about the event, Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu said Kenya was known for producing some of the best athletes in the world and the country had also successfully hosted international events including the World Under-20 Championships and the World Under-18 Championships, among others.
Kenyan athletes have excelled in major global events among top city marathons and that has shown that we are truly indeed the home of athletics champions. As a country we are passionate about hosting the global event because we understand the importance of athletics to the individual athletes, to a nation, and to the global community, said Machogu in a statement on Tuesday.
