Africa's fastest man on why Kenya's sports system is broken | The 77 Percent Street Debate

Kenya produces world-class athletes. But why do so many struggle to make a living from sports? Edith Kimani meets with top athletes — including Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala — and industry experts to debate funding, sponsorship, missed opportunities and the future of Kenyan sports.

01:32 — Ferdinand Omanyala: Africa's sprint champion on what it costs to compete
02:33 — How Ferdinand went from rugby to becoming Africa's fastest sprinter
04:28 — Josh Chisanga: Why professional rugby players in Kenya need a second job
05:19 — Veronica Satia: How an African rollball champion self-funds on pocket money
06:48 — The real cost of competing: $45,000 a season!
08:45 — Veronica waits three days outside the Ministry of Sports for World Cup funding
09:52 — What the Kenya Academy of Sports is actually building
12:37 — Why the absence of a talent pipeline is a structural failure
14:03 — Is Kenya's education system prioritizing or deprioritizing sport?
14:59 — Where are the federations? FIFA money and why it does not reach athletes
18:22 — Ferdinand Omanyala's 14-month doping ban: What actually happened
21:01 — Gender-based violence in Kenyan athletics
22:05 — Solutions: sports commercialization, corporate investment, and accountability
25:06 — Ferdinand Omanyala's goal: Olympic medal, World Championship, and 2029!

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