After the usual hour and a half struggling in the traffic we arrived at the NSSF Building, Floor 24, to meet Gordon Oluoch, the commissioner of sports,Stephen Karinga, his deputy and Alice Gekonde, the Director of Sports in the Nairobi Province. Imagine trying to set up such a meeting as this in the UK!
The commissioner had asked us to arrive early, by 08:30 becuase he had other engagements for the rest of the day. We first met him two years ago. He is very keen to work with SCI and will consider this when setting budgets for funding sports coaching clinics and other initiatives SCI has in mind to do.
We are delighted that he is willing to endorse the work of SCI:
I am delighted to endorse the excellent work of Sporting Chance International in equipping so many of our young people to be able to play organised sports, especially football. We continue to welcome any donation of kits and sports equipment to our needy youth.
After some final shopping at the Masai Market at the Village Market we are now awaiting the Kenyan trustees so that we can have a meeting before departing for the airport. Our flight is not until 23:55, so it will be a long day. Village Market is the equivalent of Cribb's Causeway in Bristol. It is the only time we have seen a lot of white folk. The Masai market takes up a roof area and all the items for sale are laid out on the floor. Downstairs the shops are just like any major city. Such a contrast feels strange when you know that such poverty exists close by.
Keep watching the blog for further posts which will include many more of the photos we took. Thanks for following the trip. Hopefully you now have more of an idea about us and the work that we do. Also, you may have a little more insight into the way of life here in Kenya.
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