Ferdinand Omanyala's One Request as Kenya Makes Historic Return to World Stage After 41 Years

Ferdinand Omanyala's One Request as Kenya Makes Historic Return to World Stage After 41 Years

Abigael Wafula 08:27 - 12.05.2025

Ferdinand Omanyala has shared one major plea following Kenya's historic qualification to the World Championships.

Ferdinand Omanyala has one request to the government after Kenya achieved the historic feat of qualifying for the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

The qualification is monumental since the last time Kenya represented the country in the men's 4x100m relay was at the 1983 World Championships.

At the event, the Kenyan quartet of Alfred Nyambane Johnson, Peter Wekesa, John Anzrah, and Moja Shivanda could not go past the heats following a disqualification.

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Now, as Kenya’s team, led by Ferdinand Omanyala, heads to Tokyo, Japan, their main goal will be to leave a mark on the world stage.

Ferdinand Omanyala’s plea to the government

Ferdinand Omanyala
Ferdinand Omanyala . IMAGE/ Team Kenya

Now that they have qualified for the World Athletics Relays, Ferdinand Omanyala requested the government to provide all the necessary support, from finances to training grounds to make their preparation seamless.

He noted that the World Championships will not be as easy as climbing a sugar candy and they have to brace themselves for a tough show, adding that the support from the government will play a huge role.

“I mean, now it’s just getting down to business. I'm sure the country has seen, so they need to give the boys the opportunities financially and whatever we want to ask for,” Ferdinand Omanyala said after the race.

“Especially the camps, the training camps, we need to be given that because the world championships, to be sure, is not going to be a walk in the park.”

Ferdinand Omanyala reacts to World Relays performance

Ferdinand Omanyala
Ferdinand Omanyala backs Uganda to host a World Championship

Africa’s fastest man disclosed that having set a national record and also qualifying for the World Championships has been the highlight of his weekend.

The Commonwealth Games champion added that rewriting the books of history is a great achievement and promised that going forward, it will be all about showing up and making every second count.

“I mean, we've had a very great weekend at the World Relays, so I'm excited, and we’re part of history. It's going to be written down in history books that this is the team that made Kenya qualify for the first time. In the 4x100 in a world championship,” Ferdinand Omanyala said.

“I mean, yesterday we did great. We ran a national record. It's just that the team ahead of us was a bit lucky, but today, we had to get into number two and qualify for the world championships.”

Now, as Kenya prepares for a long-awaited return to the global sprinting stage, Ferdinand Omanyala’s heartfelt appeal highlights the importance of the right support.

It is proof that the historic team has the potential to inspire a new era of Kenyan sprinting greatness, if given all the equipment needed.