I am sorry but MYSA is a joke that has been perpetrated on Kenyans for more than 25 years now. MYSA has produced very few good players in the past few years and no MYSA product has succeeded in Europe.

The best measure of a succesful youth systems is whether your products succeed when they attend trials in Europe. MYSA has an abysmal record in this regard. This means they are doing a shoddy job of developing players.

Norway cup is a backyard tournament where MYSA teams play against teams made of kids from rich families. They do not go there to play the Manchester United U15 team or even the Ipswich town U12 team. They play against kids who just play for leisure.

Having youth leagues is good but it is not the issue. The key is to have structured youth development where coaches impart proper technique and tactical awareness to young players. Some things can only be learned when you are young.

As an example, if a child is forced to use their left foot when they 6 or 7 years old, then by the time they are 18, using their left foot will be completely natural. It becomes part of your muscle memory.

Kenyans should be supporting local clubs. But the government can also step in and assist local clubs. Just start by providing the top teams a permanent training ground. Most Kenyan players in the top league do not even have access to a training ground for more than 3 to 4 hours a day.

Sep Blatter and his cronies refused hiyo mambo ya government in football. It the government were to even glance towards football - that would be an immediate ban.

Kamkunji simply recruited the best players available.

Dennis Oliech is an exceptional player. He had what I would classify as sprinter speed. They say when he was young, he could run 100m in 10.5 sec. In fact at one point he was the fastst player in the FIFA video game.

However Oliech was not fundamentally sound. When he arrived in Europe, the fans and coaches noted that though he was talented, his talents were not refined i.e very raw. His passing and shooting were not accurate as they should be.

If Oliech had attended a decent football academy, then with his talents, he would have become a world class player.

By the way:

Kakamega high is the school that has the most superstars. They did it for the most part by recruiting good players away from other schools.

Perhaps we should think of engaging someone like Peter Orero (Upper Hill Principal) who has tapped and nurtured many top footballers. He's the one who brought Oliech, Mariga, Jerry Santos, Patrick Oboya, Jamal Mohamed, Geoffrey Kokoyo to Kamukunji Secondary School. He has now turned Upper Hill school into Nairobi's football champions and they are also one of the best in basketball.