A Kenyan sports enthusiast took to social media to shame the leaders in the sports ministry with the claim of negligence and lack of concern to sport related activities. This is not the first time that complaints have been raised for the same. Kenyans are bothered by the fact that during the 2018 Russia World cup, MP’s were alleged to have used taxpayers money in the name of benchmarking for a trip to Russia.
As reported by Citizen Digital on 14th July,
Close to 30 politicians traveled Russia for the World Cup tournament, despite Kenya having never qualified for the competition. The trip has sparked outrage among many Kenyans who feel aggrieved that their tax money is going to waste. In their defense, the travelling Members of Parliament are insisting the matter has been blown out of proportion saying that the time in Russia has been well spent.
The cabinet secretary for sports Rashid Echesa was quick to distance himself from the trip and its purpose saying that the legislators’ trip was paid for by parliament.
“ We are aware that the National Assembly sports committee members are in Russia on a World Cup bench-marking tour. That is fully catered for by the parliamentary sports committee budget that is not hinged to the ministry of sports and heritage,” said CS Echesa.
Yet now… the claims stated are that “Kenya is so broke to afford Harambee Stars’ accommodation, and air tickets to Ethiopia for the 2019 AFCON qualifier, yet Billions in taxes from betting firms lay untouched at the treasury. How?”
Sickening seeing what harambee stars is going through yet just the other day our mps were in Russia to learn about soccer. A youthful mp in the name of @MohaJichoPevu says that stadiums ain’t important!!#WhyAlwaysSportsKe
— Larky Luke Oj© (@LukeOj) October 4, 2018
Kenya is so broke to afford Harambee Stars’ accommodation, and air tickets to Ethiopia for the 2019 AFCON qualifier, yet Billions in taxes from betting firms lay untouched at the treasury. How? #WhyAlwaysSportsKe pic.twitter.com/gtXzPubHqc
— Francis Ngira (@francisngira) October 4, 2018
truth be said, this government has no regards for the youth
— Stichez (@rogersstichez) October 4, 2018
ministry of sports and fkf are the one letting football down in this country…get serious and give the team air tickets
— Dellymax96 (@mDellymax96) October 4, 2018