Harambee Stars' run shows that success sprouts from leadership

Harambee Stars players during the CHAN 2024 tournament at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

A Kenyan proverb says that the stomach does not forget who fed it. This week, our Harambee Stars reminded us that when leadership invests in its people, they respond with energy beyond what anyone expected.

From the dusty pitches where they first kicked a ball to the global spotlight of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), they carried our hopes with pride and determination. And when President William Ruto promised them millions in prizes and even two-bedroom houses, they played like men whose hearts were pumping not only blood but also destiny. If death itself had visited the pitch, it would have had to sit on the bench until the final whistle.