Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has been trending for the past week after he accused officials in his ministry of favouring joyriders, including their girlfriends and slay queens when travelling to world sports events at the expense of athletes. Ichung’wah, had fueled the flames of outrage by asserting that Namwamba’s overseas excursions were nothing more than joyrides. Exploit athletes“It has been a tradition to exploit athletes and reward slay queens and mipango wa kando. They fly economy; the ministry officials are flying business class and first class; sometimes they have a layover of 14 hours.”Cherargei accused Sports Ministry officials of indulging in luxurious first-class travel with their girlfriends, all at the expense of the nation’s pride. He questioned the decisions that allowed Ministry officials to jet-set to the Olympics in Budapest, Hungary, accompanied by their romantic partners, while athletes back home struggled for support.

Source: Daily Nation August 28, 2023 14:15 UTC