Alc Pan-african Radio

Transcript In Kenya where failing socio-economic standards are among the many challenges facing the young people in particular, sports is supposed to provide an alternative for them. Sports can also serve as an avenue for personal and national development. Young people are keen to follow the sporting path to make the most of their talents. But many of them are worried about the low returns from engaging sports. The Sports industry in Kenya continues to grapple with issues of, misappropriation of funds, general mismanagement of players, inadequate infrastructure and minimal investments amongst others. These challenges stem primarily from the ineffective leadership of the sector. Government appointees in the sports ministry for instance, are randomly appointed even without any sporting experience. The lack of investment in sports infrastructure also reflects failing leadership. For example, the current Kenyan government promised in their first manifesto in 2013, to build new 'state of the art 'stadia acro