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Reclaiming Muthurwa Dallas Social Hall Patrick Kamotho 2012-01-18, Issue 566 http://pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/79207 Printer friendly version There is 1 comment on this article. A community in Nairobi is fighting to reclaim a historic social hall for recreational and other activities. But government inattention, corruption and local politics have made the quest very difficult. Kenyan youths have on several occasions put their country on the world map through sporting prowess. In the World Cross Country Championships held in Poland in March 2010, Kenya won 21 medals, 16 of which were Gold. In the recently concluded All African Games in Maputo, Kenya performed well in athletics, but a dismal performance was recorded in indoor sport such as boxing. With increasing commercialisation of sporting activities and greater opportunities for young professional athletes, many young Kenyans are engaging in sports as a way of improving their standard of living rather than s...

Pambazuka - Reclaiming Muthurwa Dallas Social Hall Reclaiming Muthurwa Dallas Social HallPatrick Kamotho2012-01-18, Issue 566 http://pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/79207 A community in Nairobi is fighting to reclaim a historic social hall for recreational and other activities. But government inattention, corruption and local politics have made the quest very difficult.Kenyan youths have on several occasions put their country on the world map through sporting prowess. In the World Cross Country Championships held in Poland in March 2010, Kenya won 21 medals, 16 of which were Gold. In the recently concluded All African Games in Maputo, Kenya performed well in athletics, but a dismal performance was recorded in indoor sport such as boxing. With increasing commercialisation of sporting activities and greater opportunities for young professional athletes, many young Kenyans are engaging in sports as a way of improving their standard of living rather than simply as a pastime.In the h...

Reclaiming Muthurwa Dallas Social Hall Patrick Kamotho http://pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/79207 A community in Nairobi is fighting to reclaim a historic social hall for recreational and other activities. But government inattention, corruption and local politics have made the quest very difficult. Kenyan youths have on several occasions put their country on the world map through sporting prowess. In the World Cross Country Championships held in Poland in March 2010, Kenya won 21 medals, 16 of which were Gold. In the recently concluded All African Games in Maputo, Kenya performed well in athletics, but a dismal performance was recorded in indoor sport such as boxing. With increasing commercialisation of sporting activities and greater opportunities for young professional athletes, many young Kenyans are engaging in sports as a way of improving their standard of living rather than simply as a pastime. In the history of pugilism in Kenya, Muthurwa Dallas, a Kenya Railways Co...