Ngugi James

Sometimes you have to wonder whether we are dreaming or whether our priorities as a country are completely upside down! In June, Harambee Stars were left stranded in a hotel lobby in South Africa over an accommodation payment dispute. In September, our players reportedly boycotted training over unpaid allowances, Coach Benni McCarthy revealed that his work permit remained unresolved more than a year after his appointment and yet we are about to host Afcon!! Now we are preparing to bring Bayern Munich and Ajax to Kenya to inaugurate our new stadium that cost twice what it was meant to cost at tje expense of Kenyans. Am trying to understand how we can explain organising an international sporting spectacles while our own athletes and footballers struggle to receive basic support? Our university lecturers have been on strike for the longest the damage this has caused runs so deep, schools struggle with delayed capitation, Counties are burdened by debt, Families are struggling to put meals on the table. And our own sportsmen and women still face financial and administrative hurdles. Juzi tu, Kiarie, our skating sensation, was struggling to afford his ticket! What exactly are our priorities as a country? Is development about the excitement of hosting global stars, or building a system where Kenyan talent can thrive long after the visitors have left? We cannot keep celebrating the potential of Kenyan sports while neglecting the people who carry our flag. But hey, lets import a team from Europe to entertain us as Kasongo attempts to hoodwink us!! As usual the ones for "Atleast lets give it to Kasongo for this one" have already started their noise! Ruto Must Go!