The
Kenya Women’s Rugby team received a shot in the arm from Nairobi
Senator in the form of funds for their playing kit and a bus.
Senator
Mike ‘Sonko’ Mbuvi on Monday said that he will support the ladies
team in their endeavours to qualify for the World Cup in both 7 and
15 a-side tournaments
The
Senator gave the team Sh200,000 for their allowances, kits and a bus
to transport the ladies to the training venue at Kenya Rugby Union
Grounds three times a week.
“I
am not in a capacity to talk on behalf of our young government, but I
will be sure to express your grievances to the President and The
Cabinet secretary Sports and youth affairs,” Mr Mbuvi said.
Mr
Mbuvi further stated that the challenges faced by the ladies
including lack of allowances and funds to facilitate effective
training by the coaches, should be looked into, to allow for better
performance.
The
Ladies team was led by the Kenya Womens’ Team Manger Doris Mwanzia,
Kenya Rugby Union Marketing Executive Yvonne Namai, Coach
Malik Ndemi and Strength and conditioning coach Mike Shamia.
Ms
Mwanzia stated lack of appropriate funding as the cause of poor
development, demoralization among players and poor performance in
the past tournamnets.
“I
put the girls through training like the boys, yet their have no
supplementation. They therefore are wearing out their muscles.
Without funds, we cannot get the appropriate supplements,” Coach
Shamia said.
The
team, which is set to host a fund raising event on August 17th at
the Impala Grounds, is preparing for the womens 7s season that starts
off with Safaricom 7s on Sept 20th- 22nd.
