Are there any similarities between the rulers of this country and the "rulers" of Kenya Rugby? Is there visionary leadership in Kenyan Rugby? Is there acceptance and tolerance by the leadership of Kenyan Rugby? Are there avenues to channel issues, suggestions and grievances to the leadership of Kenyan Rugby? And where those exist, are they acted upon? Is there a tinge of impunity in the leadership of Kenyan Rugby? Is there a forum where the stakeholders feel adequately represented and in a position to play a role in their own future?
I can't help but draw parallels between the two and feel the same sense of hopelessness I feel when I look at the national situation. People who claim they get their power from the people do not feel they are answerable to the same people. It becomes a vicious cycle of fakc begging to represent then years/months of "I don't really care what you think or feel"! We will do what we think is right for you and not what you want us to do! Really strange and defies all logic.
Happenings in the rugby circles in the last three months have really left me disheartened and too flabbergasted to speak. Things we warn about on this blog happen in such a discernible pattern it leaves me personally numb with shock. The lack of gratitude showed by the fraternity is shocking and the amount of self gratification involved as well makes it even worse! That we feel we are bigger than the players/coaches/referees, bigger than the clubs, bigger than the sponsors, and bigger than the republic makes me wonder just who we really think we are? That we feel we can operate in isolation when we choose and demand that you keep passing us food through the feeding tray when we demand is more an insult to ourselves than to the rest of the world! That we are so self serving in our pursuit of I don't really know what is depressing enough to make one just want to cry.
Despite all this, I do believe there are a few good men. A few honourable men. Cowardly maybe like myself, but it is up to us to find them, and put them to use. Put them to work for us, and not for themselves. And use them to realise the full potential of Rugby in Kenya.
2 Comments:
Simple things make a big difference look at recent successes i.e argentina, portugal....these countries invested in their national comps which though arent fully pro. but their clubs are well supported. I dont see the reason for wasting cash on a super series for the sake of having one, pump this money into the clubs..equipment, increase knowledge base (including ref and coach training), even player nutrition(lol) e.t.c, no point having guys playing rudge for a whole yr for the sake of it and dont understand their roles on the pitch...better have a short quality kenya cup (which should surely have some incentive for winning)
I agree with you Mr Anonymous. When you look at the Home nations and European sides, their rugby is based on clubs and schools. In fact the Heineken Cup is basically a Club championship. Then somebody in Kenya sees super 14 and decides that we need franchises. He creates his own franchises, appoints an organizing committee, looks for sponsors for the franchises (I wonder where the money actually goes as all players receive the same allowances)and forgets about the league.
Apart from sponsorship and Supersport live coverage, the Kenya Cup this year was 1000 times better and more interesting than that Bamburi thing!
too bad its only the clubs that care!
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