When Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania were awarded the rights to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, it was rightly celebrated as a historic moment for East Africa. For decades,…
One of my final official meetings at the United Nations was with Medical Services. By then, I had already been informed that my contract would not be renewed and had…
What strikes me about moments like an Arsenal F.C. title win is that the celebrations in places like Nairobi, Lagos, Accra or Kampala often feel as emotionally charged as those…
There is a familiar rhythm to Kenyan football crises. An allegation surfaces. Factions form. Courts are approached. FIFA is called upon. A caretaker committee is appointed, or a president is…
This year, the Africa Football Business Summit heads to Accra, Ghana, for its fifth edition, marking the first time the platform will be hosted outside Kenya. It is a significant…
The decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip Senegal of the AFCON 2025 title and award it to Morocco — two months after Senegal won the final…
Watching the new Netflix six-part series, Class of '96, did something I didn't expect. It took me back to South Africa's triumph at the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, a…
Edwin Seno does not make grand gestures. He shows up — quietly, consistently, and almost always at the right moment. There are friendships that begin loudly and fade with time.…
Seven years ago, I returned to Nairobi without fully knowing what I was coming back to build. I had a sense—an intuition, perhaps—that football could be something more than a…
More than seven years into my journey in sports development, after leaving my IT career and the United Nations, I realised I lacked the language to describe what I had…