KENYA ELECTION: GEORGE WAJACKOYAH SPICES UP PRESIDENTIAL RACE WITH OUTRAGEOUS PLATFORM — BBC News, Nairobi
Once a street child in Kenya and a grave digger in the UK, George Wajackoyah has become a political sensation by running for Kenya’s presidency on a promise to turn the East African nation into a major exporter of marijuana, snake venom and hyenas’ testicles. The 63-year-old professor, who has a background in law, has proved to be the most eccentric of the four presidential candidates contesting the 9 August election. Prof Wajackoyah says if he wins he will pass laws to regulate the farming and production of marijuana for industrial and medical use to help solve two of Kenya’s biggest problems — unemployment and a ballooning national debt. He claims it could earn Kenya more than nine trillion shillings ($76 billion) annually. On the campaign trail, Prof Wajackoyah tends to wear a tracksuit, T-shirt and headscarf rather than a smart suit to show he is not part of the Kenyan establishment he accuses of rampant corruption. The latest poll gives him just 4% of the vote, with veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga on 43% and Deputy President William Ruto on 39% in what is predicted to be a tight contest.
CWI BUILDING COACHING DEVELOPERS PROGRAMME THROUGHOUT CARIBBEAN — Cricket West Indies
Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Coaching Development programme continues at pace, including the push for a proficient and reliable network of regional Coach Developers throughout the West Indies who are able to consistently support coaches at a local level. The CWI Coach Developer programme has been in progress since early 2021, re-engaging existing Coach Developers whilst identifying and training new recruits. CWI Coach Development Manager Chris Brabazon said: “Our strategic goal is to make Coach Development more accessible and one of the best ways we can do that is to work alongside knowledgeable cricket people on the ground in each Territory. We currently have 18 Coach Developers involved in the programme and the ripple effect that this group will have across the West Indies Cricket Pathway is enormous.”