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Develop sports to create jobs and business opportunities

Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards during a past KPL Derby at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Kwanza government is missing a vital opportunity: developing sports as a realistic, low-hanging fruit for creating employment and generating business opportunities. In a country where thousands of young people face unemployment and dimming hopes, sports development represents an obvious and accessible opportunity to tap into youth talent for national development. Yet, this opportunity continues to go to waste.

The sports industry in Kenya could employ thousands of young people, drawing on a pool of talent that only needs a supportive environment to flourish. A single, passionate, and honest leader with a deep love for sports and youth could transform this sector from its current state of neglect into a vibrant, thriving industry. The potential is vast only requiring vision and commitment from the government to turn hopelessness among youth into a land of hope.

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