It is common to see different Ugandan sporting disciplines window shopping on the streets of Nairobi while on transit to sports meets in Europe and North America. In 1998 for instance, there was a weightlifting tournament in the little known pacific island of Nauru, which Uganda attended. The organisers were so impressed and moved by the attendance of the little known Ugandan weightlifters from far off Africa, that they met all they bills for accommodation and meals. It is this kind of resolve that we need to build into ourselves. Strength is in diversification and we need to diversify our approach to Nation building in order to create opportunities for as many Kenyans as possible.
Sport is one avenue of attaining the desired diversification.
Patriotism in this country is at a record low, thanks to a warped system that is incapable of delivering service to the people. One is that Kenya is our country, and the other is that we need to fuse our different cultures, talents and abilities to develop this country. Part of this fusion is sport. This country is in deep trouble and tangible solutions for the future need to be sought and defined. It is a tragedy that we continue to insist on doing things the age old way even as we witness the collapse of the system before our very eyes.