The Kenya National Sports Council was established long before the Department of Sports in the 1960s.  Its Mandate was;

• Coordinate sports activities nationally
• Advise government on sports policy
• Promote equitable sports development
• Support talent identification and athlete participation
• Represent federations in national sports planning
• Help organize national and international competitions including the African Games

Even though some roles have been taken over by other Sports Institutions, the Sports Council is still relevant to;

• Better coordinate federations
• Protect grassroots sports
• Improve athlete welfare
• Enhance county-level sports governance
• Provide a stronger unified voice for sports bodies in Kenya

 

Despite current challenges, there is an opportunity to revive, strengthen it to serve its rightful purpose which is to primarily to, advocate for federation, Athlete, Amateur and Community Welfare.

The current proposed Sports Bill has excluded this once powerful organ. The Current leadership challenges should not be interpreted as future failure of the sports council but an opportunity to revive, strengthen it to serve its rightful purpose of advocacy for federation, athlete, amateur and community welfare. 

 

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The Sports Council will Always be;

• A custodian of grassroots sports coordination
• A platform for federations to engage government
• A defender of inclusive sports development
• A critical institution for reviving community and school sports structures

 

If you are  a Sports person, in a Sport Organisation,  Federation, An athlete, in Grass roots sports, in recreational Sports, Coach, Sports Lawyer, Sports Medicine etc the list is powerful & endless or just a sports Lover.

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