Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
William Njuguna
1 April 2011
Various clubs have welcomed the change of guard at the Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) following the elections held on Wednesday at the RFUEA ground.
Mwangi Muthee was elected KRU chairman on Wednesday as Michael Rabaa, Terry Adembesa and Paul Nyamondi came in directors.
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) club chairman Sadik Makii termed the process free and fair and called on the new office to deliver on the promises made during the campaign period. ” I’m calling on the new office to deliver on the promises they made during the campaign period and ensure the biggest winner is Kenya rugby and not personalities,” added Makii.
He promised to support the new administration in every way possible. ” I’m here to pledge my support for the new office bearers and I want urge everyone involved in rugby to support them,”
Strathmore coach Mitch Ocholla told the new administration to prioritise rugby development. “The new team must take development of rugby to a whole new level, spread the game and give it structures. They also need to make the sport competitive in the other parts of the country apart from Nairobi,” noted Ocholla.
Quins chairman Nyamodi said the elections heralded the start of a new dawn in Kenya rugby, adding that the new team will help rejuvenate the sport in several parts of the country.
He said rugby has grown in leaps and bounds hence the rise of West Kenya as a force in rugby can’t be discounted.”Look at the schools! When was the last time was a school from Nairobi clinched the national schools title? It’s been years and we must accord Western Kenya the support it deserves and enable them grow,” added Nyamodi.
Nyamodi said he’ll relinquish his post as chairman now that he has been voted as director the union. “The constitution demands that one relinquishes position once voted as director. I will do that in the coming few days and Quins members will elect someone else,” he added.
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