Democracy Kenya

Veteran Sports Media Personality Siddique Shaban has called out immediate former Sports CS Amina Mohamed over the misuse of one billion shillings after she took over management of football in Kenya.  "It has been a year of anguish for players, coaches and clubs. Harambee Stars were denied a chance to host the 2023 CHAN, Starlets were denied the chance to play world cup qualifiers and there is uncertainty over there AFCON Qualifications for 2023. Amina Mohamed she oversaw this mess. She owes Kenyans an explanation. She must answer the tough questions.  The Caretaker Committee was given one billion to run a league that no one recognizes. Amina put her friends, cronies and fixers in the committee and they ruined the game. She needs to be held accountable" quipped Shaban. This issue has left a sour taste to many football lovers in the country who were treated to a ping-pong game pitting the then ‘ejected’ Football Kenya Federation officials of the National Executiv...

By Kenn Okaka The ‘I am Nairobi festival’, mooted by governor Johnson Sakaja, is a welcome idea that we should all strive to ensure is a success. The festival, which is the first of its kind, and the governor's brainchild, will celebrate and appreciate Nairobi’s diverse food, culture, and art. Being a journalist with a bias for sports and especially football, and as a football official, I urge Governor Sakaja to make night football one of the major events of the festival. Football is the most popular sport in the country and is thus able to attract a large number of enthusiasts, fans, corporate partners, and star players. Speaking at a meeting with officials from the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sakaja said the inaugural edition of the festival would take place after the Jamhuri day celebrations in December. It would offer an opportunity to celebrate the globally popularised matatu culture, as Kenyan mini-buses are known for. In this rega...