Tuesday, August 22, 2023 –Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has responded to United Democratic Alliance UDA Party politicians accusing him of laxity on job.
In a comprehensive statement released today Tuesday August 22 after a section government-allied politicians castigated him for the woes in the sports fraternity, Namwamba, through his Head of Communications Pauline Sheghu, said that the Ministry has remained focused to what it is supposed to do in accordance with the President’s wishes.
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The Communication official to Namwamba Ms Sheghu said Nandi Senator alongside Uasin Gishu Woman Representative were not telling the truth concerning their ministry.
She added that the Ministry’s alleged recent flight to Budapest Hungary on first class tickets weas a misleading accusation from Senator Cherargei and MP Ichung;wah.
The Nandi Senator had said that athletes were grappling with unending problems as the CS flies around with girlfriends in First Class; what the Ministry has refuted as falsehood and propaganda”
“The allegations they have been putting he is at Budapest. The CS has been around. He has not gone anywhere. He is following austerity measures that have been put forth by the President. Sending a whole lot of people like the last regime is not his kind.
“The only people who are there are athletes and the people in charge of sports,” she added.
Responding to Ichung’wah’s allegation in National Assembly, the Sports spokes lady said, all those who participated in the event had been paid their full allowances as it is needed.
The Ministry affirmed that all the athletes were receiving their pay in time and as required from the Sports docket.
“We give them allowances on time. All sportsmen and women who are outside the country are facilitated in good time that is what the CS wants,” the Ministry clarified.
Dismissing the allegation from Glady Shollei on procurement of second-class kits for the athletes, the ministry said it has always maintained standards and been upto the task when it comes to equipping the players in this country.
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Deputy Assembly Speaker Shollei had today on Citizen Tv Days Break show accused the Namwamba-led Ministry of frustrating athletes in the country despite heavy funding at the Sports docket.
She also claimed that the Talanta Hela App which was launched recently by the Sports Ministry was not available anywhere for accessibly.