The Cabinet Secretary for Sports and Youth Affairs nominee Ababu Namwamba has intimated that his first order of business, once he assumes office when approved, will be to sort Kenya’s FIFA suspension.Speaking during his vetting, Ababu revealed that he will prioritize Kenya’s suspension by FIFA, and by so doing he will will engage the global body immediately after being sworn in to resolve the suspension.Blow as FIFA ratifies Kenya suspension”As we speak, our football activities are in limbo. Having been suspended by FIFA, the whole arena of sports is in total chaos and Kenya is in a state of a doping crisis. Should I be cleared to assume this office, I am determined to move with haste to start cleaning this mess starting with the FIFA ban. If you cleared me and I am sworn to office, my first morning I would be on phone with FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resolve the ban on FKF,” he said.Further, the former Budalangi Member of Parliament (MP) plans to engage federations, sportspersons, as well as stakeholders in the industry within the first 100 days to ensure that they work in harmony to restore glory.Ababu Namwamba appointed Sports CS”I want to listen a lot. In my 100 days in the office, I would do a lot of listening. I want to listen to federations, I want to listen to the sportspeople themselves, I want to listen to stakeholders so that we can return sports to the pedestal it belongs,” he added.During his first tenure in the ministry, Namwamba is remembered for enactment of the long desired Sports Act, actualizing the National Youth Council, strengthening of the National Youth Service (NYS) and Streamlining the National Youth Enterprise Fund.
