By ELIAS MAKORIMore by this AuthorKenya’s victory in last week’s Copa Coca-Cola under-16 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Nakuru offered good promise to the Kenyan game. The success in Nakuru confirmed what we have all along been saying — that there’s enormous talent in Kenya which only needs to be nurtured. It’s sad that, despite the home teams’ stellar show, coach Peter Mayoyo complained of lack of technical, financial or moral support from Football Kenya Federation (FKF) who should have taken keen interest in the teams in Nakuru with international age-group competitions in mind. Support should be given to schools that have excelled in football by transforming these into centres of excellence that enjoy steady material and financial support. The demise of the talent-nurturing partnership between Unicef and the Ministry of Education was a huge blow to age-group sports, and efforts must be made to rekindle such partnerships for our football to thrive.

Source: Daily Nation December 18, 2018 03:45 UTC