Thanks for the constituency Development fund. Some constituencies have used their funds well though this is Kenya, while others have not utilised the resources.
With schools helping to tap the talents, the government should come forward do something about this. With the help of the CDF sports will take a positive step.
The CDF fund should allocate some funds towards sports in each area. This may lead to formation of 210 constituency Football clubs within the country. Each constituency should be made to manage its club. We appreciate all the other sports but this being the greatest sport that brings so many people together, it ought to be given a first priority. All the other sports may come next depending with the successes brought by the football clubs.
Once such incentives are accomplished, they are supposed to bring changes both literally and in reality. Such projects are seen to bring down the issue of insecurity, drug abuse, reduce bad sexual behaviours etc. To some, it can be a source of income depending with their ability. This should be for all genders and age groups. Established football clubs will have an easy time to get players from constituency clubs unlike from schools where by they are thousands.
If such projects are yet to take place, it’s a positive thing also for the government. Since not all will benefit from the usual CDF funded projects, some of them will see the fruits from such little things. It is a very good thing for all the local citizens to sit and enjoy sports from their constituency.
Management of such projects ought to allow for growth of this clubs. An example is when they are playing against other clubs; they can charge a fee for the entrance. The fee should be as cheap as possible. This will make it possible for people to come and watch the game. If say they charge ksh 10 and one thousand fans show up, that is a clean Ksh 10,000 for the club. This will enable the players to go home with something for the day. Again, the clubs being funded by the CDF, it should allow room for expansion of other sporting activities. This is where other investors will come in to support. Competitions are held between clubs, some cash is made, people benefit, and investors start steaming in.
In Kenya, elections affect so many things. In sports, it’s during this time that those aspiring to take either civic or parliamentary seats might show ‘massive’ support for the game. This should be taken seriously. A politician, who has been with the people for more than ages, decides to support a club by buying sportswear for a team. This will not cost him much. The truth is that some even buy second hand clothes at very cheap prices. And if it’s from the shops, the whole budget for a team is something maybe to do with 10,000. With this, he has invested for millions of shillings from the hefty salaries that Kenyan MPs are allocated. Other things are the famous ‘golden cups’. The idea is very genuine that such leagues are meant to positively support the growth of sports every where else in the continent. In Kenya, these are mostly political either from prominent people within our societies or from politicians. This usually attracts a number of clubs competing for the prize. The prize comes in different shapes and size. From trophies to some little cash. Kudos to those who do it for the love of community and the sport.
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