Style up, CS Namwamba tells KRU

Sports CS Ababu Namwamba has issued a stern warning to the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) to put its house in order or ship out.

Namwamba expressed disappointment in the KRU for abandoning players and leaving them to go unpaid despite having held discussions with the federations earlier this month.

“I spent a whole half day with these federations. I remember the Kenya Rugby union was represented at the very highest level at Kasarani and they did not mention a thing about this issue.

“I was quite upset they would allow players to go for months without pay and release part of the team to Dubai without allowances.”

Ababu put all national federations on notice urging them to prioritize the player’s welfare and added he would come down hard on officials.

“If any federation is going to put any Kenyan player in this kind of situation, we will come down really hard on you. This is a matter of the law, it’s a matter of humane treatment of other people. I’ve told them I’m really giving them a chance to clean up, up our game, and do things right.”

On the other hand, the CS confirmed that the player’s allowances have been paid directly into their accounts and not through the Union. He defended this move on the grounds of a trust deficit between them and the union.

The KRU has been on the spot over the last number of days after Willy Ambaka and Dennis Ombachi aired their plight due to unpaid allowances for three months.