28 April 2009
KENYA : KBF and team managers should come to a consensus and let the league begin
It is unfortunate that feuds that have threatened the survival of many local sports federations are slowly creeping into the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF).
For the second time in a row, the KBF league failed to kick off at the Coca-Cola Stadium following a standoff between team managers and KBF officials even when teams were ready for action.
Team managers in the league have demanded that they be allowed to vote during KBF national elections, an issue that needs the amendment of the association’s constitution to be effected.
The differences continue even after the two groups met two weeks ago and promised to end the stalemate. However, what is coming out is that the two sides have failed to agree on issues concerning KBF constitution even as team managers feel they have a strong case.
This failure to agree over the issue is causing unnecessary anxiety, loss of time and revenue for players who earn a living from the sport. The hard-line stance taken by the warring factions is not healthy for the federation and the sport in general.
With the groups are still charged, commencement of the league remains uncertain and this may only make the already volatile situation worse. Delaying the kick off of the league may not be good for the players’ careers, considering that some of them are on basketball scholarships.
As stakeholders in the game, having the branches to vote during the election of national office bearers is in order and KBF national office should consider amending KBF constitution to accommodate all the branches during such exercises.
For the second time in a row, the KBF league failed to kick off at the Coca-Cola Stadium following a standoff between team managers and KBF officials even when teams were ready for action.
Team managers in the league have demanded that they be allowed to vote during KBF national elections, an issue that needs the amendment of the association’s constitution to be effected.
The differences continue even after the two groups met two weeks ago and promised to end the stalemate. However, what is coming out is that the two sides have failed to agree on issues concerning KBF constitution even as team managers feel they have a strong case.
This failure to agree over the issue is causing unnecessary anxiety, loss of time and revenue for players who earn a living from the sport. The hard-line stance taken by the warring factions is not healthy for the federation and the sport in general.
With the groups are still charged, commencement of the league remains uncertain and this may only make the already volatile situation worse. Delaying the kick off of the league may not be good for the players’ careers, considering that some of them are on basketball scholarships.
As stakeholders in the game, having the branches to vote during the election of national office bearers is in order and KBF national office should consider amending KBF constitution to accommodate all the branches during such exercises.
# posted by afrbk : 19:04
