Kenyans yearn for decent stadiums: A call for action

If you want to see mediocrity take a look at Kericho stadium where Mashujaa Day is being marked.

What we seeing is after great efforts by national government to get the venue ready for Mashujaa day, imagine if national government never moved in.

I dare ask , we have had… pic.twitter.com/aOjLERuTm7

— Mohammed Hersi : Mr Optimist (@mohammedhersi) October 20, 2023

By Mohammed Hersi

If you want to see mediocrity take a look at Kericho stadium where Mashujaa Day is being marked.

What we see is after great efforts by the national government to get the venue ready for Mashujaa day, imagine if the national government never moved in.

I dare ask, we have had devolution for 10 solid years yet not a single county I dare say has been able to get together a decent stadium. Mombasa stadium is now home to all sorts of reptiles having gobbled over half a billion shillings.  I can give some credit to Kakamega & Machakos all the rest are no better than a cowshed. Take a look around you.

Building a decent stadium is no rocket science it's no big deal, tiny football clubs do it and right here in Kenya, we have Ulinzi which was built in Langata by our own military in record time. I am also taking the liberty to share images from Ulinzi stadia, small and neat.

As we celebrate Mashujaa Day let us ask ourselves tough questions why stadias are neglected in our country and when there is an attempt to fix it the very people meant to fix it eat the funds. There is NO reason why each county in Kenya cannot have a proper stadium with a practice field adjacent.

Just look around and see the sheer talent of our young boys and girls during inter-school football tournaments, can you imagine if we gave them a real chance in life by getting them a good stadium that surely does not have to cost a leg and an arm.

One advice I would like to give to H.E President William Samoei Ruto @WilliamsRuto is to get our military to replicate what was made at Ulinzi across all the 47 counties. Hand over to each Governor a working stadia with a warm-up pitch next door.  Kenya Premier League will happily have the lower tier league come to life where real talent is identified. Late Reinhardt  Fabisch went to the villages to identify talent.  The talent I saw recently at Waa football ground in Kwale will leave you wowed. Hundreds if not thousands of Sadio Mane and Ronaldos are destroyed by Muguka and illicit drinks. They should be playing in leading leagues around the world raking in much-needed forex.

Your Excellency the youth will remember you for a very long time.

As always I choose to remain an optimist and Happy Mashujaa Day

God Bless Kenya