Muhambe: Why schools employ hook and crook to get the KSSSA title glory

Ebwali Secondary School football club head coach Francis Muhambe has faulted the announcement by the government last year to directly promote teachers whose teams will feature at the nationals of the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA), as the major reason for cheating in the school games.

Muhambe says the move has seen several schools willing to employ unorthodox means to book slots at the national stage.

Muhambe, who spoke during the team’s training session at the school, said there is need for KSSSA leadership to stamp their authority to avoid the risk of losing its plot of exposing young raw talent.

“This issue has entered into the heads of many teachers who would rather deny eligible students an opportunity to benefit from the school games and field ineligible players. KSSSA to some extent is helpless and unable to crack the whip on rogue teachers fearing political support and financial ability some schools enjoy,” said Muhambe.

“A player I coached in 2019 featured in this year’s competitions for another school. It is shameful for teachers to act unprofessionally giving those who used their time an opportunity over other students’ resources,” Muhambe lamented, while urging players not to be dragged into the menace but embrace discipline and join other clubs in promising leagues to further their football careers.