This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Published on July 13, 2020, the Kenyan cricket scene has been marred by wrangles and court battles, with the latest dispute landing in court.
A group led by former cricket international player Kennedy Obuya and Harpal Singh sought legal redress after the High Court's one-year deadline for Cricket Kenya's interim board to come up with a new constitution and organize elections under the Sports Act 2013 lapsed on May 31.
The interim board's tenure elapsed, leaving a vacuum in the development of domestic cricket and the welfare of national team players unaddressed, according to Obuya's group.
Kenya's cricket team was once on the verge of joining the elite Test cricket nations, reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals in 2003 in South Africa.
However, the sport has collapsed due to selfish interests, lack of foresight, and absence of youth development programs that would have helped sustain the pedigree that produced legends like Steve Tikolo, Maurice Odumbe, Ravindu Shah, and Asif Karim.
It is disheartening to see Kenya plummet in the world rankings from the threshold of elite cricket to the nondescript fourth tier.
The sport needs to shift from courtroom to crease and see development programs up and running once sporting activities resume with the coronavirus lockdown lifted.
