Episode 106: How Do We Fix Sports in Kenya?
On 27th June 2019, Kenya beat Tanzania 3-2 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), moving us to third place in Group C, right behind Algeria and Senegal. This renewed the conversation around sports reform in Kenya. This is the first time Kenya has qualified for AFCON since 2004. We’re joined by Ng’arua Kamuya, a lawyer, advocate of the High Court of Kenya and sports pundit, for a fun chat on what we can do to reform sports in Kenya. Press play!
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2 thoughts on “Episode 106: How Do We Fix Sports in Kenya?”
Great episode! Could have used a deeper dive into the politics of football and cricket; specifically regarding their relationship with government.
Governments and FIFA to narrow it down even further. For example, it is a valid question whether we as citizens should even approve of our government sinking our already strained budget into building a football infrastructure; at one time even paying the coach (Adel Amrouche) when FIFA will never allow any country’s government to get involved in the management and running of football; even as an overseer of how funds are spent. Countries (including Kenya) have suffered FIFA bans because of it.
Finally, just a few corrections ma’am:
– Kenya is currently 3rd (not second) in Group C (not F) behind Algeria and Senegal in 1st and 2nd (not Ghana). Ghana is in a different group.
– 4 best performing 3rd place teams will qualify for the next round (Round of 16).
Thanks! 🙂 The episode was unscripted, and we mentioned that at the beginning, meaning that the conversation just went where it went, and was not really about taking a deep dive. There’s also so much we can do in under 40 minutes, but we wanted to spend more time on rugby vs golf. Thanks for the additional info, and the clarification/corrections! 🙂