Kiambu County has formed over 20 football clubs and has begun engaging the youths in playing football as a way of curbing drug abuse.
Among the football clubs included are Blue Raiders Academy, Kiambu Rising, and Ack Cathedral, among others.
Clubs like Blue Raiders Academy have two teams: the senior team, which comprises youths of the ages of 17 to 22 years, and the junior team, composed of those aged 16 and below. "To ensure that we incorporate as many youths as possible, we have come up with two teams for the older youths and another one for the much younger ones," said Isaac Onyango, aka Saka, who coaches the Blue Raiders and Kiambu Rising teams.
Saka said the teams met at least four times a week for their weekly trainings and competed in a football tournament on weekends. "This football has transformed the lives of many youth, as they barely have free time left to engage in alcoholism or any criminal activities; hence, this is also helping on matters of insecurity in the region," said Saka.
