Members of the KCB Football Club have today attended an integrity training workshop where they were taken through the fundamentals of good football practices ahead of the start of the 2022/2023 Premier League.
The workshop facilitated by the Football Kenya Federation took place at the KCB Ruaraka Sports Club and saw the coaches and players get sensitised on their roles and how they need to carry themselves both on and off the field.
Key among these was on the rampant issue of match-fixing that has seen various teams and players sanctioned by the world football governing body, Fifa.
Speaking during the session, the FKF Head of Integrity Project and National Team Mike Kamure noted that the conduct of football stakeholders is critical in enhancing the image of the country to the outside world.
“The issue of match-fixing has been here for a long time. It involves players, referees, coaches, and even fans. With the rise in betting, perpetrators have found a new hive where they entice relevant officials to alter the results of the game in their favour. This is very wrong and punishable by law.”
KCB head coach Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno welcomed the training saying it will bring sanity to the football community.
“Integrity issues have been a thorn in the flesh of acceptable footballing practices. We welcome this kind of training session as we hope it will go along way in instilling discipline and accountability amongst our members,” Zico said.
