Seasoned football administrator, Twaha Mbarak, has lauded President William Ruto's decision to appoint Ababu Namwamba as the new Sports Cabinet Secretary.
Mbarak described Namwamba as an honest, law-abiding citizen who fits the role he has been nominated for.
“It gives me the honour and pleasure to extend my sincere congratulations and warmest wishes to Honorable Ababu Namwamba on his appointment as the CS for Sports,” Mbarak said.
Mbarak said he had faith the new CS would resolve the current standoff between the government and the world football governing body, Fifa.
Fifa suspended Kenya from international competitions after the outgoing Sports CS Amina Mohamed expelled the Nick Mwendwa-led Football Kenya Federation and appointed a caretaker committee to run football in the country.
“We believe that he is the right person to solve the football impasse in the country and restore the lost glory of our game”, Mbarak said.
“If the current situation is not confronted with the vigour it deserves, then our future generation will have nothing to be proud of,” Mbarak said.
Mbarak said football stakeholders are looking forward to working closely with the new CS to strengthen and sanitize football at every level.
“We should rally behind the new CS, give him support and share our experiences to help him reform the sports sector.”
