Richard Binga promises transparency at Karate federation after taking charge

Engineer Richard Ngichabe Binga, the newly elected chairperson of the Kenya Karate Federation (KKF), has promised to foster a culture of transparency and sustainable talent development within the organization.

Binga acknowledged the need for reforms to ensure transparency in the management of the federation's resources and decision-making processes.

“Our strategy will be to work as a team and from our strategic plan we will be doing annual operation plans from which each individual will be given targets. Then we shall be doing quarterly and annual reviews so that we can capture the performance.

We must also keep proper records so that when we are doing reports to the stakeholders, especially the members in the Karate family, the records are clear and everybody can follow,” said Binga.

Binga, who is also the chairman of the Kenyatta National Hospital karate club, has also emphasized the importance of adherence to the Kenya Sports Act 2013. He outlined his vision to elevate the standards of karate in the country by focusing on both the governance and operational aspects of the federation.

By aligning the federation’s practices with the legal framework set out by the Kenya Sports Act 2013, Binga seeks to build a more professional and accountable organization.

“Given that we are being guided by the Sports Act 2013 compliance, there are some parameters that we have to meet, and that will be one of our reference point to ensure transparency and proper reporting on our activities.”

Binga’s leadership comes at a time when sports federations in Kenya are under increased scrutiny to improve governance.

His election on September 8 marked a significant step for the federation, which has been operating under a caretaker committee since 2023 due to previous compliance issues with the Sports Act.

•             1st Vice Chairperson: Henry Nabea Nkoru

•             Secretary General: James Mwangi Gikonyo

•             Assistant Secretary General: Faith Syombua Nzangi

•             Assistant Treasurer: Jediel Mutua

•             Gender Representative: Lucy Karobia

•             Representative of Persons with Special Needs: Peter Ombima

•             Technical Director: Bakari Yusuf

•             Assistant Technical Director: Stephen Wesonga

•             Committee Members: Fredrick Kenyatta, Eston Kinyua, Zima Beatrice, Christopher Ouma.