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Truth Without Fear
From 2004 Fifa suspension to the recent Chan scandal, Kenyan football has been a masterclass in institutional self-destruction.
The Sports Act of 2013 has been a quiet catastrophe, progressive in ambition, toothless in practice, and so thoroughly gamed by federation officials that it has become a playground for lawyers.
Corporate Kenya must stop treating our sport like a quarterly photo opportunity and start building decade-long partnerships, the way the world's smartest brands already do.
Kenya has abundant football talent, just as it has athletic talent, but lacks the systems, infrastructure, leadership, and investment needed to nurture and develop players from the grassroots level.
Kenya must move beyond fan culture and invest in long-term football development if it hopes to compete on the global stage.
When France and Morocco walk out at a sold-out Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on July 9, 2026, (11pm EAT), they will be carrying the weight of a story that never quite finished.
I watched the whole unforgettable match on Sunday night from Nairobi, and what struck me was not that Morocco scored four times. It was how ordinary the goals looked.
Our altitude camps are a research asset that no one else on Earth possesses, and we lease them out at bed-and-breakfast rates.
Kenyan swimming still has one 50-metre pool, nine lost years, and a story it keeps telling itself about Beijing
On Monday, Kenyatta University opened its gates to the Anoca Zone V Youth Games, the first time Kenya has staged the continental youth showcase.
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