Sports can be used as a tool for conflict prevention and resolution in Kenya

  I was once asked where my love of sports springs from. Why I wanted to become an athlete and why I chose it as an area of interest. Other than the beauty of competition, the adrenaline rush and the health benefits, I find sport to be holistically peaceful, a novel aspect that should be harness in Africa and Kenya.

For a long time now, Kenya has been grappling with a large number of idle and disillusioned youth. A population that has always been vulnerable hence used by the politicians and the religious extremists to settle their scores. Can a focused person be ready to stone another just because of difference of political or religious ideologies? Can a hopeful youth allow himself to be tagged along with extremists groups such as the Al Shabaab?  Can a trained person take the life of another because of cattle? The answer to all these questions gravitate towards a big no, calling for Kenyans to seek a formula for conflict prevention and resolution.  In this article, I will attempt to look at sports as a means to prevent and resolve conflicts from a personal, societal and national point of views