The persistent circus that is Fkf’s abandonment of Harambee Stars

We were jolted by some shock this past week after the release of the Fifa ranking of national teams.

For the first time, the ranking has two teams tying at the top – world champions France and third-place finishers at the Russia showpiece, Belgium.

Well, we don’t care much about them and we had to go down to the nether regions of the list to find our country’s position since we are always near the bottom and we seem accustomed to it.

This time round, we moved up five places and are ranked 107th. The last time we were number 112 hence this is something to be proud of while aiming to do better next time.

The rise has been occasioned by good performances we had during the last international break, a shock win against Ghana’s Black Stars and in an African Cup of Nations qualifier at that. This was followed by a one nil win over Malawi in a friendly match. Both matches were played at Kasarani stadium.

One would reckon that after such a string of good performances, our national team would be treated with more decorum; that the players would have nothing to complain about and focusing all their energy on the next assignment against Ethiopia; that their allowances would be paid in time; that the coach would be given more time in camp with the players to allow him prepare them well; that his salary would be paid in time.

Those are just wishes that we Kenyan beggars must ride. Those, ladies and gentlemen, are issues that do not matter at all to the great men and women of the Football Kenya Federation (Fkf).

I would like to apologise to anyone who ever entertained a thought that any good could come from those quarters! It is an abomination to even hope that they are awake and alert regarding matters national football.

Allow me to inform you dear Kenyans that the people in that office are not performing somersaults simply because we went up the Fifa rankings ladder.

They do not want that to happen because it bothers them a lot.

Nothing makes them party eerily in the darkness more than when football matters are awry. They would have been filled with a strange delight if we were at the bottom of the rank; indeed it is their job to take us to that rung!

The national team has no sponsors and Fkf could care less. They have no money all the time and it is a mantra that Fkf repeats while licking their lips with glee.

They point their sharp fingers all the time at the moribund and laughable sports ministry for not funding them and that seems to be enough thus they can sleep with clear consciences!

How else can one explain the malaise with which football is run in this country?

For a team that was elected, ringing with soprano, about how it intends to get Kenya to qualify for the World Cup, it is shocking that they have sunk so low with incompetence!