Sports management in Kenya: the role of the Kenya national sports council and the government department of sports
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Date
2001
Authors
Litaba, S. A.
Mwisukha, A.
Onywera, V.O.
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Abstract
Arising from the well-recognized benefit of sport at individual and'
society levels, many countries of the world have embraced its
development The interest and efforts towards popularizing and
promoting sport have focused on the various facets that are meant
to enhance increased participation and competition in the various
sporting activities. One of these, alongside others, is the
establishment of suitable management structures and procedures
of facilitate the development and organization of sporting activities.
The Government of Kenya recognizes the development of sport as
one of its core functions. The commitment of the government
towards the development of sport is reflected in the role it has
played and continues to play not only in facilitating the creation of
Sports Management bodies but also in being sensitive to Issue
relation to sport management in the country.
The existence and operations of the government's department of
Sports and the Kenya National Sports council has often generated
debate and controversy within some quarters of the sporting
fraternity in the county. There have been allegations of
duplication of duties of the two and some appeals for the
scrapping of either of them The present study therefore focuses
on presenting and the functions of the two entities.
Description
A paper presented at the 1st East African regional conference on physical, education, sport, health recreation and dance hosted by Makerere University & Kyambogo University,13th - 16th December, 2001