Cricket in Kenya

Things might be taking a turn for the better in Kenya. A couple of years ago Kenya were looking a far better side than Bangladesh and entry to the test cricket arena looked a formality. But since then, the game in Kenya has been torn apart; Maurice Odumbe, an international class all-rounder, was suspended by the ICC for match-fixing and another ten players were placed under investigation; while the Kenyan Cricket Association (KCA) has been outstandingly corrupt in a game already known for the corruption of its ruling boards.

Now it seems the KCA has gone too far. After refusing to hold elections and treating its most powerful associations shabbily in favour of mysterious provinces which didn't actually seem to have any players, the Kenyan Minister of Sports has sacked the entire Board, appointed an interim Board and ordered that a constitution be drafted which includes such radical concepts as open accountancy and elections.

It is too soon to put Kenya forward as a potential test side again, but there is a feeling of hope around the game again. If the Board can get itself into order, then the players have the talent to succeed. Steve Tikolo, for one, is a batsman who would be welcomed into most international sides.