Nastic Sports Academy of Tarragona, Spain paid a courtesy visit to former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba at his Karen home.Namwamba was the Sports Cabinet Secretary for about two years up until July 2024 when President William Ruto sent his entire cabinet packing. The president reappointed some of the previous Cabinet Secretaries in his newly reconstituted government but Namwamba was not fortunate enough to return.Wanyama recounts famous victory over Barcelona after attending Celtic’s Champions League clashIn a post shared by the former Budalangi Member of Parliament, those on the visit were Head of School Javier Ornia and Sporting Director Jose Manuel Diaz both of whom Namwamba referred to as friends.It was during Namwamba’s tenure as Sports CS that Nastic ventured into the Kenyan market, first through the secondary school games where they identified exciting talents that they signed up and took to Spain.##NAJAVA_MECA_8477896##Nastic is home to a pool of Kenyan talents including wunderkind Aldrine Kibet, Allan Kasavuli, Ismael Odhiambo, Ezekiel Nguwa and Rising Stars captain Amos Wanjala.The former CS took time to highlight the impact of the academy in setting the foundation for the development of football in the country through a training camp that they held for both boys and girls in April this year.Beleaguered Gor Mahia face unbeaten Bandari as Sofapaka welcome Police“Pleasant evening catching up with my friends from Nastic Sports Academy of Tarragona, Spain – Javier Ornia (Head of School) and Jose Manuel Diaz (Sporting Director), who paid me a courtesy call at my Karen Residence. Nastic is home to an exciting pool of young Kenyan football talents, including Amos Wanjala, Aldrine Kibet, Alvin Kasavuli, Ismael Odhiambo and many more who are already demonstrating the value of investing in youth talent development. The training laid the foundation for the U17 Rising Starlets (girls) – the first-ever Kenyan team to play at a FIFA World Cup; and the U20 Rising Stars (boys) who have qualified for 2025 Junior Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time ever,” said Namwamba.The former CS expressed his delight at the impact he made during his time at the helm of the sports ministry noting that he will continue to do more.##NAJAVA_MECA_8457039##“The seed we planted is blooming. And we continue to plant more,” he stated.The collaboration between Nastic Sports Academy and Kenya underscores the importance of sports diplomacy and global collaborations in nurturing young talents.Robert Matano pinpoints reasons for Sofapaka’s win over Kakamega HomeboyzThis particular partnership has opened doors for Kenyan players and exposed them to the world. Amos Wanjala, for instance, is touted by pundits as the future of Harambee Stars’ defense and all this is spurred by the global exposure that he has had.
