THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN IN RUGBY ADMINISTRATION !! --DOES IT?

From: Rugby in Kenya

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Being a passionate rugby journalist is easy for one when they just sit and enjoy the game. But in Kenya it becomes a little different. for some of us.

Way back when we went to Hong Kong with Watembezi the game was just a social affair for those who went to the elite schools.

Today all this has changed and the intrusion by non-rugby playing people running the affairs of the KRFU should be a cause of concern.

First and foremost SOYA should apologise to Kenyans for awarding KRFU with the award of best run association. That is not true. There is plenty conflict of interest within the KRFU and this is demonstrated as follows.

The Chairmans relatives (two of them) are major suppliers of the KRFU. He is a director in both companies. Club: Impala and Quins.

The Vice Chairman awarded the KRFU a sponsorship for the Gramd Slam. Only 30% was spent and rest used to refund directors for 'loans' to the KRFU. The Vice Chairman is the postmaster-general. Club: Mean Machine and ex Barclays.

The Secretary continues to use a dubious travel agent for business with KRFU, IRB and sponsors money. The travel agency with a shareholder in Emirates Airline is famously remembered for the U18 fiasco where peoples children were abandoned in Dubai and Morocco. This also affected 5 other African countries as KRFU and the travel agent were the logistic partners. Club: Mean Machine and ex Barclays.

The Treasurers brother works in the KRFU secretariat office. Club: Impala.

Director in charge of Referees. A senior Impala official. Does not see anything other than Impala. Club: Impala.

Director in Charge of grounds: A senior KCB rugby official. Achievements NIL. Club: KCB

Director and former 7's coach. Settled in very well but leans favourably to Mean Machine. Club: Quins and Mean Machine.

Director incharge of 7's: Business associate of General Managar: Club: Nondies and Mean Machine.

Womens Director of KRFU is a first cousin to the secretary as well as a niece of a former Director who is abroad on further studies. Club: Quins.

Development Manager has filled the secretariat with anybody and everybody from Impala. Club: Impala and ex Barclays.

General Managar has brought in all his college buddies into the secretariat and other functions. He is very close to a sponsor. He also has formed a company that is a major supplier to the KRFU. Club: Nondies and Mean Machine.

Director and Super Series Chairman. A crony of the chairman and business partner with the General Manager. At times brings in 'friends' to work closely together. Is setting himself up to succed the Chairman in 2011. The deal was made while they were both at Impala Club. Club: Impala.

Mini Rugby Co-ordinator and Groundsman: Club: Impala.

Chairman Organising Commitee Junior World Rugby Trophy is the current Impala rugby club chairman. Is that why the Impala ground is being refurbished with IRB money? Why not Railway Club or Jamhuri Park?

The above must be the most damning case of conflict of interest.

I do believe they have have firmly taken a leaf out of John Githongo's book "ITS OUR TURN TO EAT".

With the above maybe it is time to give Michael Mwangi Muthee a chance. At least his stewardship of Mwamba and its success especially with Kulabu forming the bulk of the world beating Kenya 7's team is there for all to see.

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Posted by The Real KRFU