This archive report was first published on 4 November 2021.
On Wednesday, Kenya Rugby Union chairman Oduor Gangla addressed the media, expressing full confidence in the work done by the Ministry of Sports.
Speaking to the media, Gangla said the Ministry of Sports has provided significant financial support for tournaments and national team assignments, which has helped in the development of the game.
“Since Covid-19 affected sports, the Ministry of Sports have helped our athletes both financially and medically by providing support and vaccination during crucial time,” Gangla said.
Kenya Basketball Federation President Paul Otula and officials from other sports federations also praised the Ministry for supporting their national teams' activities.
However, former FKF official Twaha Mbarak has accused the Senate of trying to blackmail Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed in her efforts to streamline the game.
“It is most unfortunate that the Senators who rose to contribute to the request of a statement by Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. (Makueni County) took the floor to make remarks that demonstrated a clear lack of understanding of the factual background that informed the decision of the CS, the context within which the government was acting and a general lack of appreciation of the reality that our football has found itself under the present leadership which is illegally in office,” said Twaha.
“Further tragedy is premised on the fact that the Senators seemed to read from a script being authored by the same individuals who have let the country down and instead of being accountable for their time in office they have resorted to using sanctions by FIFA as a scarecrow to blackmail the government from taking lawful decisions to bring those culpable for the plunder and mismanagement of public resources,” he added.
