My Day in Moscow
She asked me which team I used to play for. I started to explain that I was not one of the legends, "I run The Football Foundation for Africa. It's an organisation.."
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September 17, 2021
Foundation Seeks to Empower Players when they walk off the Football Pitch
By Odindo AyiekoWhen his friend, a former teammate at Strathmore University football club was gunned down by police five years ago in Tanzania on suspicion of engaging in criminal activities,…
October 28, 2020
The Sausages Analogy
Back when I was a boy, about eight or nine years old, video games were a rare spectacle. Few households owned a console, Atari, Nintendo or SEGA. Therefore, it was…
August 21, 2020
The Year of Return – Part Two
On July 21st 2009, I left my country for the first time in my life. I was bubbling with energy ready to take up an opportunity that had virtually fallen…
May 11, 2020
The Chairmen – Politicians, Administrators and Businessmen
Kenyans breathed a sigh of relief – “we are better off without international football, let’s get our house in order first”.
April 16, 2020
Photo by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth
Farewell Balozi – Amb. Anthony Andanje
Such was the man — helpful, understanding, ready to listen (and TALK), efficient, DIPLOMATIC, forthright — Ambassador Anthony Andanje (Balozi).
February 18, 2020
The Year of Return – Part One
In Washington, D.C., in September 2018, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo declared and formally launched “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019” for Africans in the Diaspora, giving fresh impetus to the…
December 8, 2019
Sports Betting – Against all Odds
In Kenya and many other countries, football provides the largest platform for sports betting. Combine that with Internet penetration through mobile, you have the next big thing if not already the big thing.
May 27, 2019
Ethnicity and Football
Kenya is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Africa, if not the world. Ethnicity has played a central role in almost all spheres of the country's development landscape.…
December 7, 2018
Interview with Ed Bowers from Education2Sport
I had the pleasure and privilege to interview with Ed Bowers from Education2Sport. on my sports career journey thus far, my thoughts on developing grassroots football in Africa and my vision for The Football Foundation for Africa. Hope you enjoy and always happy to receive your feedback.
November 2, 2018