Kenyans Invited to Shape Future of National Sports as Ministry Looks to Reform Sector

The Ministry of Sports has launched public forums seeking input on revisions to the national sports policy and act in what is the first step in a comprehensive overhaul of Kenyan sports.

Acting Principal Secretary for Sports, Elijah Mwangi, spearheaded the launch, encouraging the public, stakeholders, and interested parties to submit their views and recommendations.

This feedback will guide a multi-stakeholder task force responsible for refining the sports policy and legal framework.

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Key discussion points include sports governance, institutional reforms, athlete development and welfare, data and technology, grassroots development, sports infrastructure, talent pathways through education, and sports tourism.

The initial forum in Nairobi brought together diverse stakeholders and sports federations, including Football Kenya Federation, Kenya Para Volleyball and Athletics Kenya.

Similar forums will be held nationwide throughout the week, concluding on Friday, June 20.

“This gathering marks an important milestone in our journey to reimagine and reengineer the future of sports in Kenya, as well as further espouse our commitment as a people of Kenya to protect and enhance the sporting industry to live to the dream and aspirations of the sector,” said PS Mwangi.

“I am calling upon all Kenyans and stakeholders to avail themselves and contribute to this exercise as all their views matter.”

After the public participation phase, a 20-member task force, led by former Sports Disputes Tribunal chairman John Ohaga, will consolidate the feedback and draft a revised National Sports Policy.

This revised policy will be submitted to Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya and the Cabinet for approval, and ultimately to Parliament for enactment.

Appointed in November 2024 by former Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the task force aims to harmonize the 2002 Sports Policy with the 2013 Sports Act. This consolidated document is expected to resolve existing ambiguities within the current framework.

PS Mwangi acknowledged the fragmented nature of the current sports ecosystem, hindering its full potential and expressed hope that this initiative will foster a bold, inclusive, and transformative national vision for Kenyan sports.