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Ababu has his work cut out for him in restoring the sport fabric

Sports CS Ababu Namwamba. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Without a doubt, poor leadership, constant wrangling, mismanagement, embezzlement of funds within federations, and a lack of infrastructure have stymied the country's growth of sports.

Football, athletics, rugby, volleyball, hockey, basketball, boxing, swimming, paralympics, and cricket all follow a similar script.

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