Kenya Table Tennis Association president Andrew Mudibo has called for inclusivity and good governance in sports if Kenya is to witness more success in the future.
Mudibo, who will be defending his seat as the International Table Tennis Federation Director when the elections are held on November 24, is also eyeing the Secretary General's position in the National Olympic Committee of Kenya elections scheduled for December 9.
The Deputy President of the Africa Table Tennis Federation observed that stakeholders, government institutions and people from the grassroots have a role to play to ensure sanity prevails while calling for reforms in the NOCK constitution.
"The Olympic Committee must have a clear structure that gives solutions to existing problems. All stakeholders must be involved and specialists accommodated in committees," Mudibo said during a Live interview at national broadcaster KBC.
"In the security docket for example, Kenya Defence Forces and the police are crucial. Brand Kenya and Kenya Tourism Board are critical in the relations department and this trickles down to the communities. By so doing, you create a harmonious working environment between the officials and federations. It was unfair to exclude other federations in the past election."
"We need reforms in the Nock constitution. From 1955, the current structure gives responsibility to the selected few leading to entitlement. We need to grow outside the constitution and leaders need to complement members of committees not compete with them," he said.
Mudibo boasts of over 30 years of working experience both locally and internationally. He challenged federations to inculcate a winning culture.
"Athletics has set the standards and other sports bodies need to instill a winning mentality if Kenya is to soar higher internationally. Good governance is not reliant on the executive. It involves everyone. It's not a one-off sentence. It's about transparency and accountability," he added.
Mudibo pointed out that the election of six Kenyan officials to the continental sub-committees will lead to the growth of table tennis in Kenya. Kennedy Loti (development committee), Samson Ateka (media), Joseph Okello (marketing), Anthony Abuya (medical), Sam Maina (protocol) and Madu Gudca (women) have roles to play.
"These appointments give Kenya a chance to grow. I am happy Team Kenya are regular in continental events and exposure is a continuous process," he concluded.