Our game craves for radical surgery

After suffering an embarrassing Euro 2000 exit, Germany, now the world champions, went back to the drawing board and came up with a system that values coaches, nurtures indigenous talent and more importantly, insists on competent leadership in football. With the latest developments in Kenyan football, Harambee Stars being forced by Lesotho to miss international action for two years, positives can come out if the right thing is done.

Those put in charge of football must be above reproach, competent and committed enough to run the sport. Imperatively, changing values as well as employing full-time coaches and upgrading facilities, should be Kenya’s new focus.