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Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has challenged sports federation heads to put talent development at the core of their mandates and not trips to various international competitions
Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has maintained his criticism over sports federation officials whose main aim is self gain at the expense of growing sports in the country.
Just over a week after reading the riot act to federation bosses who cling to power while offering little in terms of lifting the standards of the sports, Namwamba has challenged them to ensure they have talent development programmes and a clear plan of how they will thrive.
“Federations cannot be just about attending events or bringing budgets to attend events in different capitals around the world or hosting events here in Kenya,” Namwamba said on the sidelines of the third round of the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open currently taking place at the PGA Baobab Course in Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi.
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07:00 - 01.02.2024
FOOTBALL CS Ababu Namwamba reads riot act to sports federations
Namwamba has threatened to ensure international bans are heaped upon sporting federations that will not follow the law in conducting their affairs.
“They must be the breeding grounds for growing talent. That is why I have asked federations to invest in youth and grassroots development programmes. Every federation must have a youth talent development programme. We are not going to give you any money just to host events if you don’t have a robust youth development agenda,” he added.
Namwamba also called on Kenyan corporate organisations to partner with the government to support the growth and development of sports in the country, saying corporates must start looking at support towards sports as an investment and not charity.
“There is no way government alone can carry the load of growing sports and turning sports into the huge economic ecosystem that sports should be. This requires partnerships, and especially partnerships with the corporate world,” he said.
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14:37 - 09.02.2024
FOOTBALL Namwamba updates CAF President Patrice Motsepe on Kenya’s preparation for AFCON 2027
Namwamba updated CAF President Patrice Motsepe on Kenya's preparations for the 2027 AFCON before meeting Didier Drogba on a visit to Ivory Coast for the ongoing tournament.
“The reason why the government through this ministry of sports is working very closely with the corporates is to package sports as an economic product and get corporates to put in money - not as a CSR and not as a charitable activity but as an investment. Because sports is a big investment.”
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