This archive report was first published on 30 October 2019.
On October 22, 2019, five sports federations in Kenya - Football Kenya Federation (FKF), Kenya Hockey Union (KHU), Kenya Rugby Union (KRU), Athletics Kenya (AK), and the Kenya Table Tennis Association (KTTA) - jointly wrote to the Parliamentary Sports Committee, expressing their frustration over the lack of support and feedback from the Ministry of Sports in regards to funding of activities of national teams.
Their plea has now been heard, with Serah Kioko, writing back to the five federations on behalf of the Clerk of the National Assembly, and inviting them for a meeting on November 5, 2019, at Parliament Buildings.
"The committee is in receipt of your letter dated 22nd October 2019 requesting for a meeting with it on the failure to fund national teams by the National Sports Fund and the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts. The committee has acceded to your request and resolved to invite you for a meeting on Tuesday 5th November 2019 at Parliament Buildings from 9:30 am," said the statement.
Earlier, Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed and PS Kirimi Kaberia faced the committee to clarify and respond to similar issues - funding of national teams, the refurbishment, and construction of various sporting facilities around the country.
