This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
On Thursday, November 28, 2019, Sports Principal Secretary Kirimi Kaberia appeared before the National Assembly Sports Committee to address the state of stadiums in the country.
During the hearing, Kaberia accused sports federations of running away from accountability when held responsible for funds disbursed to them.
He defended himself against a series of accusations leveled against him by the federations, claiming they attempt to engage in fraud by inflating budgets of their teams in order to defraud the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund.
“It is becoming difficult to manage some of the statements they made against me, some that have had impact on my family. I wish there was a way that this committee can vet some of those claims,” Kaberia claimed.
He hit out at Football Kenya Federation (FKF) officials, who he accused of attempting to defraud the ministry.
Yesterday, he showed MPs a fraudulent invoice the Ministry had received from FKF as the demand from the hotel. Displaying the documents, the PS said: “This purported invoice from FKF showed that the hotel was demanding 250 dollars per player per day but the real invoice from the facility showed the charges for all the services, including the pitch they would use for training as 104 dollars per player. I am ready to table these documents,” said Kaberia.
He denied claims that the Ministry had failed to support the women football team, Harambee Starlets, while they were camping at Kasarani. He also protested at complaints raised by Athletics Kenya, saying the Sh3.4 billion that has been dispensed from the Fund, it is their activities that have taken the lion’s share.
