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Children attend the FIFA Football Festival in Mogadishu, Somalia, on August 19. FIFA, having had no presence in Somalia for the last 26 years, today held its first training session in Mogadishu since the country fell into civil war. Illegal under al Shabab, football has made a huge comeback in Somalia, with Mogadishu's streets literally filling up with children each afternoon as they come out to play the game. AU UN IST PHOTO / TOBIN JONES.

A Strategy for Growth and Development

Late last year Football Kenya Federation launched the 10-year strategic plan for the development of football in Kenya. I have not managed to trace the document but I have read references to the same. One of the key proposals by the federation is to have an expanded premier league, from 16 to 18 teams; an approach that seeks to give more players a chance to grow and develop the standard and quality of the game. This is currently a major bone of contention in a war pitting the federation on one side and the Kenyan Premier League on the other, but that is a story for another day. This article aims to propose a strategy for football development in Kenya and Africa as a whole. (more…)

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Football: More than just a Game – A PEST Analysis

Football is just a game. However, because of the number of people involved in the sport it has become very much integrated with world affairs. Football impacts Political, Economic, Social and Technological (PEST) aspects of the world.

In this analysis I will look at these four areas using Kenya as a case study. Kenya is listed as a developing country with a population of about 48 million.1  Football is the most popular sport in the country. The Football Kenya Federation (FKF), is in charge of football with a registered company Kenya Premier League (KPL), entrusted with running the top league. (more…)

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