By Dorcas Sarkozy
Sam Nyamweya, the FKF Supremo has presided over a corrupt, inept and incompetent body. He started on a wrong footing. Sidelining his then deputy Sam Shollei and Nairobi representative Dan Shikanda who questioned his style, competence and integrity. He wanted to surround himself with yes men and henchmen.
Since he became Chairman, our National team Harambee Stars has been dropping in FIFA rankings at an alarming rate, being eclipsed by our neighbours Uganda and small countries like Rwanda.
So dire is the football situation in our country that, coaches cannot be paid their salaries in time, players allowances are always delayed until they boycott training or opt for a sit in. Professional footballers like Victor Mugubi Wanyama, Ayub Timbe and Arnold Origi are never refunded their ticket money.
For a National team to perform well, players must be motivated. They must be assembled in camp early enough before any major international assignment for them to gel and bond.
But they are hurriedly assembled one or two days to match day leaving the coach with inadequate time to craft a winning line up. Players are routinely kicked out at Safaricom Kasarani Stadium and detained in hotels for non payment of lodging fees.
While foreign teams touch down on our soil four or five days before kick off, giving them ample time to acclimatize and familiarise themselves with our pitches, our National team leaves a few hours to kick off time. No wonder we have become the whipping boys of Africa and even regional football. Our team could not leave Wilson Airport for Cape Verde because the owners of the chartered plane insisted on being paid upfront. The boys spent the whole day at the Airport. Where was Nyamweya?
It took the intervention of the president for the team to fly out. This means that if he had not stepped in, the boys would not have travelled, giving our opponents a walkover.
This is an unacceptable abdication of duty. For the president to step in while there are officials tasked with handling football matters as well as a substantive cabinet secretary, is giving him unwarranted political mileage.
Sam Nyamweya was in the list of shame compiled by the Ethics and Anti corruption Commission (EACC). This speaks volumes about his integrity. The man is embroiled in endless wars with KPL and the branches over football administration. He is interfering with the work of Football Kenya Electoral Board with the intention of rigging the forthcoming elections. He is requesting members to pay their nomination fees to the federation account contrary to the boards recent directive.
The country is missing the days of Matiba, Peter Kenneth and the late Joab Omino, the late 70’s and early 80’s. That was the pinnacle of Kenyan football. These were people with the game at heart. They ran the federation professionally.
For sanity to be restored in Kenyan football, Nyamweya must go!
For Kenya to reclaim its lost glory in matters football, Nyamweya must go!
For our youth to nurture and grow their football careers, Nyamweya must go!
For our footballers to enjoy the fruits of their talent and hard work, Nyamweya must go!
Anonymous says
And what is he still doing at the Federation?
jimmy says
Nyamwea has never played football and yet he’s the FKF president.Does he know how players feel when they are not paid allowances, lose a match,few training days among others.we use to beat countrie like cape verd, Burkina faso etc.as of now, they are much better in FIFA ranking campared to our beloved kenya.NYAMWEA MUST GO!!!
Anonymous says
He Lives in Karen, how do you expect him to know!!!
Anonymous says
He is a kisii. Wacha akae.
Anonymous says
This Uhuru government is eating in all sides. Hata kwa mpira uhuru anapewa za macho na nyamweya!
Akwiri says
#nyamweyamustgo
Anonymous says
I totally agree. There is no shortcut…… he must be investigated, tried & Jailed for all I care.
Anonymous says
Nyambweha has an insatiable appetite for Kwacha. He is there to promote Arina company at the expense of our most popular game-football. Whenever our team features in any match it is a known fact that it wont go far. Infact we have lost appetite and we would rather watch Laliga than cheering our team. The only remedy is to show this man the door and bring in former experienced players.
Anonymous says
For Soccer to succeed in Kenya , we must borrow a leaf from athletees.
All their Leaders were once upon a time athletics champions.
e.g Kipchoge Keino.
They did not pick any Nyamweya to lead them.
We should now be preparing
Oliech,Marga ,Origi or Wanyama to take ove Soccer Mgmt in Kenya in near future and not the Nyanweyas
Anonymous says
cjawai ona ng’
ombe kama nyamweya.
kuria good one says
Kama Kuna bonanza ya wizi right, left and center, what are you expecting Nyambweha to do.??? Everybody with access to public money is eating after all……
Favour says
Is Nyamweya still in office?
Jakarachuonyo. says
Its well and good that nyamweya, must go , and no more nyamweya plz , move out from the office. Mimi nasema kama mchesampira, na hakuna position yoyote , unachesa kwenye uwanja. So for that u must go.
Anonymous says
If Nyambweha is eating because other Mbwehas are eating, them too bad. Why cant one show the difference? Should you also killl because others have done so?.
jamo jamo says
i do wonder,after failing us terribly in matters soccer in kenya,Nyamwea has the courage to defend the seat? ave some sense u greedy leaders!,get ashamed and move out and give the chance 2 soccer lovers like Arocho.
South sound says
Hey i remember that guy is a conman when he was compaining he bollowed 5 million from a certain business lady and he refused to pay her back
Jm says
Indeed he looks like conman not a footballer. Nyabweha has been feasting on harambee players sweat for along time now. He sticks like a tick n sucks harambee stars blood to the last drop. He live in a fools paradise in karen like a king,while harambee players are rotting in the ghetto’s. The govt can’t touch him,he is the master of impunity in the football scene! The players fear him,the workmates whisper his name in the offices for fear of victimasation. He is arrogant and a dictator in soccer fratanity and as such,he should be fired and someone new hired! He has already outlived his usefulness and must be chased away like a rat at once!
Anonymous says
In fact he should honour football fraternity by resigning the Waiguru way.
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