Little people doing little things in little places make big changes in the end. We all must jump into this problem of corruption in sports and support one another. Yet another small hero's great contribution from Kenya in the long struggle against sports corruption everywhere. Ravee

By: Dr.Ravee Raghavan from Puerto Rico

`Hi Bob,we are all proud of the good work you are doing,keep it up and dont be stopped by the empty debes which makes the loudest noise;
Bobo

By: bethwell mwaura from kenya

For his contributions to the establishment and success of both MYSA and Mathare United Bob Munro should be applauded. Football and the development community need more people such as him with the vision and confidence in people's ability to organize and act for themselves. His work is an inspiration and I call on the Kenyan government to reverse their decision immediately.

By: Jake Brown from England

this is injustice of the highest order. i suggest the kenyan govrenment should have a rethink about this dastard act. poeple should not pay back good with evil. Bob should be left alone to continue with the good work he is doing. and i hope this will go down into the ears of some naughty dictator.

By: Eze Alloysius from Nigeria

Like Ralph & Suzanne, I have long been an admirer of Bob Munro. Although a bit younger than I am, he was something of a role model for me back in the 1960's, in fact Bob was instrumental in persuading me to attend university, which resulted in a career change.
Anyone who has had contact with Bob Munro will be better for it. It is ludicrous that he would be considered corrupt in any way. Bob Munro is a truly decent man.

By: RON KNOTT from CANADA

Bob having known you for 60 years and having seen first hand the amazing work you have done with MYSA and in the Mathare slums, and the respect that has been shown to you by the people you have reached out to help, we recognise and support your concerns about transparency and the corruption that you have been fighting. You and Ingrid have given your hearts and souls to the people of Kenya. You have our total support. The government of Kenya should be ashamed, and are obviously exposing to the world their own failure in dealing with corruption.

By: Ralph and Suzanne Southward from Canada

Bob having known you for 60 years and having seen first hand the amazing work you have done with MYSA and in the Mathare slums, and the respect that has been shown to you by the people you have reached out to help, we recognise and support your concerns about transparency and the corruption that you have been fighting. You and Ingrid have given your hearts and souls to the people of Kenya. You have our total support. The government of Kenya should be ashamed, and are obviously exposing to the world their own failure in dealing with corruption.

By: Ralph and Suzanne Southward from Canada

After several years in the presence of Bob Munro and his work for the youth in Mathare I know - and know that everyone else knows - that his invaluable work for Kenyan football and its cultural environment is clean, honest, and highly professional. His national as well as international reputation is immaculate and it would be a great shame for everyone involved if this man's civil and human rights got violated. I would rather like to see an democratic and productive solution to the predicament in question - for that is what Bob Munro is all about!

By: Ola Johansson from Sweden/UK

You all know what MYSA have done, they are the saviors of the untouched lives and the forgoten ones in Mathare and now opening their wings to other areas of Kenya, Africa and the rest of the World. I am proud of Bob and Ingrid Munro's work at MYSA. Bob deserves a high honour, but his critics doesn't have any Idea why Munro wants a free and soccer organization in Kenya, he is one of us, he is a Kenyan by raising the standard of lives, he has changed lives he deserves honorary citizeship. But I would Munro to invetigate his own crew that runs MYSA, his crew are corrupt, just like the Kenya police, they are using MYSA funds for their own good, minor sex scandal, this some type of sex for exchange in girls trips to Norway, and other benefits. Investigative reporters are about to release the findings. I want Bob to wake up now and begin to clean the mess at MYSA before going on fight with other people using cold war tactics. He should know that we know him more than he knows himself. He've using people like Obala to write some good things about him on this website. I know that Munro win this war by cleaning MYSA and keep the fight to end at national level, I was one time a MYSA youth, I still like MYSA, but in Kenya today we all need to clean. MYSA is not that clean, you've. Munro tell your MYSA crew to come out clean and stop using people be your own man.

By: John Simba from KENYA

sammy were wat do u know about kenya all wat i can tell u mind ua business wherever u r. okey ve a busy day wont u

By: florence bilibawa from germany

Anyone who fights corruption, theft, violence, racism, hooliganism etc in Football, Sport and in general gets my vote!

As someone who has been threatened by FIFA for being honest and correct, I can understand the anger and frustration unfair decisions create.

DON'T GIVE UP even if you get the boot! Remember, EVERYTHING for a REASON!

There are already too many empty seats and empty stadiums in Football today; we don't want another empty seat in the fight against corruption!

By: Ivan Mark Radhakrishnan from Malawi

Anyone who fights corruption, theft, violence, racism, hooliganism etc in Football, Sport and in general gets my vote!

As someone who has been threatened by FIFA for being honest and correct, I can understand the anger and frustration unfair decisions create.

DON'T GIVE UP even if you get the boot! Remember, EVERYTHING for a REASON!

There are already too many empty seats and empty stadiums in Football today; we don't want another empty seat in the fight against corruption!

By: Ivan Mark Radhakrishnan from Malawi

The threat or plan to deport Bob is that of a tragic world of cannibalism (man eat man). I can't believe reading some of the most bizarre expressions made by some on Bob Munro and this unbelievably revealed deep rooted animosity for him.
In a world of sane minds, he deserves a national honour, but instead the reverse is the case.
I was fortunate to visit MYSA during the network meeting of Streetfootballworld in comapny of the Nigerian players - denied visa by the German Government to participate at the last Festival 06 in Berlin- and also learn from the success story of an institution.
Meeting Bob on the day he was questioned, and later released gave me a rare priviledge of an on the spot assesment of the "soap" and also getting to hear him narrate his ordeals.
His tales reminded me of my country, the sleeping giant, Nigeria and the wasted generations of talents, ideas and future to non other than this same corruption.
I will not join issues with anyone neither will i encourage such.
Suffice to say this, i do not just wish to sign this petition but intend to call on the good citizens of this world to stand up and condemn in strongest terms this undignifying attempt or intention to deport Bob.

By: Yomi Kuku from Nigeria

You have my support

By: Stan Cutzach from France

I met Bob at last year's Play the Game Conefernce where we had long talks about Africa and Curruption. I begin to see how passionate he is with the poor poeple in Africa and Kenya and for him football is an avenue to set examples of a non currupt Society. Bob is a man for all Africans and I as an African will fight for his rights and wish to invite all people who support him to make a further deplomatic fight using the international rule of law.
Good Luck Bob and your family.

Edgar Musonda
Zambia

By: Edgar Musonda from Zambia

Bob Monroe is a man of courage and faith, someone to emulate, not disregard.

By: Diane Huffman from Canada

OPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF SPORTS, COMMISSIONER OF SPORTS, SPORTS ADMINISTRATORS OF THE KENYA GOVERNMENT,
AND THE KENYAN SPORTS FUNS
From: Pius Obala Okoth
MYSA Alumni, Baltimore USA

"They are just too young". "They are from Mathare slums". "They do not know how to handle all of that money". Do these comments sound familiar? You may have made them yourself.

KFF officials and fans have also made these comments regarding young MYSA and Mathare United athletes who enter professional sports world before they are adults. Recently action has been taken to eliminate the opportunity for teenagers to enter into the professional world of sports. The Mathare United Football team, have been relegated from the Kenya’s top league by the Kenya Football Federation (KFF). KFF secretary-General, Dan Omino, said they have taken the action following what he termed as illegal fielding of Titus Mulama by the club.

There is no doubt that this decision will have an immediate effect on Mathare United players and all the MYSA youth, MYSA are the recent Streetfootball champs, This is something Kenya has been clamoring for; will this stem the tide of young slum boys and girls athletes jumping to the professional level? These same young men and women can go to war and even lose their lives defending this country but they cannot make a living playing the sports they love.

Could the KFF or Omino be catering to cultural imperialism? Or is this the ultimate in hypocrisy? Each year we see the KFF becoming a "Tribal and Friendship Shade of Pale". Tribal, Friendship, and bribery are now dominating sports administrations all over the country. While MYSA and Mathare United are not throwing or joining sides around the Tribal and Friendship diamond plate.

In a dangerous world and in difficult times, human beings form tribes – clusters of individuals who share a common identity, interest or ideology. Loyalty to a tribe can sometimes be harmless, although maybe a little silly. The line between a sports “fan” and a sports “fanatic” is not always clear. But what is clear is that thousands of Mathare Youth find meaning, spend money and invest energy in a sports tribe. They wear certain colors, sing songs and say chants as certainly as if they were tribal rituals. They rejoice in victory and weep in defeat.

Affinity groups gather around everything from cooking to fishing. People are drawn together by fashion, taste and hobbies. Work creates guilds, unions and associations. Sororities, fraternities, clubs, lodges and societies can be informal tribes that bring individuals together and create community. Within every major religion there are denominations and sects. All of these clusters are tribal in nature and have in them the seeds both for good and/or ill.
Devotion to a tribe is not necessarily bad, except when it leads to tribalism. Tribalism is when we cling to that which binds us together to the point that we see those who have different ethnicity, interest or ideology as rivals or enemies. Tribalism is when we become passionate and partisan defining all of reality through the lens of the tribe. We feel compelled to defend the tribe above all else, sometimes abandoning reason or personal autonomy.

For example, in the political arena when being a LDP or NARC is more defining of ones identity than family, friends or faith, when party loyalty is more important than the common good or when partisanship takes precedence over principle then belonging to a tribe has given way to tribalism. It’s one thing to have differences and debate those differences vigorously, but it is another thing to think that my political tribe has a corner on the truth and represents the correct understanding of reality. Yet that is the very attitude I see in so much of Kenyan culture.

KFF have become politically partisan in such a way that they have difficulty forming relationships outside their political tribe.
What is even more disturbing is that in some parts of the world tribalism actually leads to physical violence and even war. Ethnic cleansing and genocide are present day realities. The tragedy is that racial and religious rivalries exist in every part of the world and they create unimaginable harm. MYSA promote only one tribe “ Sporting”, MYSA is a self-help youth program linking sports with environmental cleanups, AIDS prevention, leadership training and other community service activities involving approximately twenty thousand young people.

The action by Omino is a culmination of a long standing feud between Mathare United and KFF. Could this be viewed as classicism, racism or both? Omino and KFF have taken away the right of these gifted athletes to earn a living while using their talented to play in a sport that they love.

Could a Civil Rights lawsuit be far behind? Only time will tell, is this the way you want to take to the 2008 African championships? Or 2010 World Cup? More to come.

By: PIUS OBALA from BALTIMORE, MD USA

I think this issue of Munro being deported has been blown out of proportion. I tend to think its Munro himself who is suspecting that he will be deported. He won't be deported unless there is something he has done.
There are two sides of the coin on what Munro has done in Kenya. Some view him as this rigid old fellow who believes his word is the gospel truth while others look at him as the best thing to ever happen to Kenya. Either way, Munro is no saint!.
There is no indication from the government of Kenya that they want to deport Munro. So all of you speaking from a point of ignorance better give Kenya and Kenyans a break. I am ashamed by the names that are being floated around on this blog. For you know that Munro is as fallible as any other human being.
I think Munro himself is gathering sympathy by spreading this lies that he will be deported. If he is afraid of anything, then let he come out clean. Let him tell the world of his sins!
I will wait to hear! Football is bigger than personalities. Whether Munro is there or not, football in Kenya will grow or die. He actually has brought the growth of football in Kenya to a standstill with his rumour mongering. Check out his websit www.kenyafootball.com and see the amount of lies there.

By: Sammy Were from Botswana

Its these types of Munro who make us Africans look like beggars all the time. Munro came with his racist agenda and he has achieved it. I am surprised that there are some black Kenyans supporting this man.
Munro is a very selfish corrupt man. He should put on the table the huge amounts of money he has made out of this MYSA. He benefits from it personally and there is no way he is doing his travels around for free.
The verdict here is that Munro has done nothing to benefit Kenyans as he is just here to patronise them. I have been to Kenya so many times and there is nothing new that Munro has brought in.
If he is the source of confusion, I am signing here that HE SHOULD BE DEPORTED. PERIOD.

By: Andre van den Heever from South Africa

Most people seem not to understand Bob well. I have interacted with Bob several times, agreed on several issues and at times we differ on matters of principle.

From my undrstanding the guy means well for Kenyan football. This misconception about Munro is being created by the sharks in KFF, the likes of Wekesa, Kariuki, Uncle Sam, Swaleh and the rest.

A part from taking care of the lads in Mathare, the guy has sucrifficed alot of his time and resources to ensure that football in Kenya is managed proffessionally by clubs, an area that KFF officials does not agree with him because of their personal interest.

Another wolf in all this saga is a Mr. Sam Nyamweya. He is the spoiller despite all the preferential treatment he was accorded by KPL officials concerning the relegated Shabana FC which he is the Chairman.

If only Bob could listen to my advice during our executive committe meetings, we could be in a diffrent ballgame all together.

Mr Sule, Gor Secretary General started it all and he knows what iam talking about, then followed by Wafula wa Musamia and Sobie Mulindi of AFC Leopards on realising that their clubs were facing relegation.

Bob stand firm on what you believe in and you have my support.

Duncan Agesa

By: Duncan Agesa from Kenya

This guy is corrupt, about as corrupt as any Kenyan governmnet official can ever get. He solicits for huge ammounts of money abroad, even sends small children to football tournaments in Norway, where even more money is pledged to "support" his charity course in Nairobi. He gets loads of cash from all the big businesses in kenya, such that nothing is ever given to other activities organised by any other forward thinking Kenyan of African origin. "Munro was here, he got all the money," is the reply you often get from corporate affairs officials of all major corporations like Coca-Cola, Safaricom, KenGen, Bamburi Cement, Kenya Breweries etc.
Nobody knows how much money he collects each year, yet he maintains a Mr Clean image, never wishing to be cast in a negative light by the media.
I think he should be deported, let him go form such a charity in Canada or Nigeria, or even Somalia.
He has ruined Kenyan football, he has made Kenya get banned, he is selfish and egoistic and he deserved to be thrown into the next flight out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, even if it is bound for Mogadishu...

By: Bright Okiya from Kenya

Munro is a legend a pioneer such people come around every 300 years.
Kamanda you are a corrupt academic lightweight wish Jim nambaruh kills you this time in elections u donno nothin man.
Africa unite / Bob marley.

By: evans kent mwiti from Kenya living in Europe.

I have worked alongside Bob Munro at the KPL for the last few years. I have watched as the Kenyan version of a Victorian tragedy called football has played itself out. With mounting apprehension that the most despicable, inept, semi-literate or at the very least mediocre people have time and again taken the reins in the running of football in this country.

However, the countrys' football leadership announced its arrival Rock bottom when the minister for sports, Hon Maina Kamanda set up a committee to investigate Bob Munro!

In this committee sat people who were the greatest opponents of Bob in his fight against corruption in the beautiful game. How can a thief sit in judgement of the whistle-blower?

Hon. Maina Kamanda comes from my community, but he has greatly ashamed me and the whole community. He has given us a reputation that we never engage our brains before we act or that we never verify our information before acting on it.

It has been a great pleasure and eye opener to work with Bob and the youth of MYSA. They have taught me most of lifes valuable lessons through football.

However, the war continues...Keep the faith Bob.

By: Gerald Chege from Kenya

There must be reasons why the minister wants to deport Munro, yet they are not made available to us by this website.Munro has done positive things with Mathare, but he is so egoistic and rigid, he thinks he is always right and whowever does not share his view is wrong.Yes he has done well sometimes in fighting corruption but at the same time it is on his information that Kenya was banned by FIFA. I hate his patronising attitude on Kenyans, he should go

By: Jean Vaulot from South Africa

Munro has done much more for kenyans and football in the country than all the "empty debes" combined.
We are fully behind him and will resist all attempts to discredit him and stop him from continuing with his impeccable vacation.
Mr. Minister, do yourself and kenyans at large a favour by pursuing those who are raping our football and support this man who has dedicated his life to kenya's less fortunate. Do not try to kill the proverbial goose that lays golden eggs.

By: Shaugi Said from France

Minister Sir, How dare you say such a thing? I think you should think twice because what Mr Munro has done is really alot most especially in MYSA.

By: Peter Gonzaga from Uganda

Kenyans, Africa and the world at large will stand solidly united with Bob Munro in the face of the tyrannical threat by our Engendering Unsportsmanlike Culture Minister Maina Kamanda.
Let the youths of Mathare march in unison on this banana republic-type of dictator and evict him from his office as a sign of their strong displeasure with his utterly distasteful threat to deport Bob Munro for standing in the way of those who are simplying dying to pocket the KSh 100,000,000 which a South African company had pledged last year to invest in premier football in Kenya.
Fifa should erect both Halls of Fame and Infamy, the latter to be headed by Sports Tyrant Maina Kamanda. The European Union and INGOs should absolutely ostracise Kamanda and his corrupt clique who want Bob out of the way.
If Munro is deported, then I call on the world to impose a permanent sports ban on Kenya including non-participation in the Olympics.
Long live Munro ! Long live MYSA ! Down with Kamanda & Co. !

Mohamed Warsama
Veteran Kenyan Investigative Journalist

By: Mohamed Warsama from Mombasa, Kenya

Am very perturbed by the decision of the Kenyan Sports Minister to deport Mr. Bob Munro the founder of MYSA. It seems this man has done alot going by what one of the MYSA Youth has done in our republic within a short period of time thro the trickle down effect.
He has been able to organize more than 5200 youths into different leagues within seven different Districts from Northern Uganda - Eastern - Central - and south western regions.
We even hard one of the succesfull womens gala during our independence celebrations which was eventually won by the Mathare Girls.
We are also happy that (Henry) will be succeded by another active youth after his contract in December.
This shows the trickle down effect of Mr. Bob Munro.
Is he the right man to be deported? If so many will suffer not only in Kenya but also in Uganda and Tanzania where MYSA youth are really involved with activities.

By: Kato Lubwama from Uganda

Mr Minister, I really understand what is wrong with you? Do you have a personal diffrence with Munro? if Not then you should really clear what is in your mind about this person who is working hard to develop and change lifes of many people not only in Kenya but also in our beloved and a well organised soccer country, Tanzania.

Mr Kamanda you should try and sought out what other Ministers have never soughted out in that country to proof you are competent enough to handle that office.

I have been reading a lot of articles from Bob Munro through websites and how he have tried to complain about corruption in Kenyan Football.

Mr Kamanda dont fight Mr Bob but you should fight the people whom he have been criticising in the KFF of corruption by doing the following:

1.Faling to publicise their audited accounts to clubs for a long time now.

2. The Misuse over Ksh 50 mil. of KFF and the football governing body.

3. Stealing more than 30 computers from KFF and the theft of gate reciept from the international matches

4. Failing even to pay for awards for league winners..

5. Violation of the KFF - FIFA rules and KFF constitution

Mr Minister this are just some points to start your work with but you should also question on how some referees were promoted to the ranks of FIFA and also the failure of paying geniune referees the match allowance.

Also dont forget to question on how transfers of some kenyan players were effected some few years ago by un registerd agents, Should you want to know more then investigate on how KFF landed a kitting and supply of equipments.

Last but not least please investigate on how some people were appointed illegally in the KFF office without following the given procedures from FIFA.

Finally please invesitigated why Kenya was suspended by fielding over aged players in your U 17 National
team.

Mr Kamanda i remember during the 2003-2004 football season in Kenya KPFG organised a transparency cup which was supported by many partners as British and canadian High commisions, Safaricom and other partners who can fund and support local clubs. by that KPFG meant that without corruption Kenya can get many donors to support clubs anf KFF in General.

Therefore my request to you Mr Minister is to try to bring this back in place because you can make it. You should also be careful not to be ill advised by your closest people including the spports commisioner and others.

Go ahead Bob i saw a very intresting articles of corruption in KFF which moves a lot of people.

KFF please dont steal from your fellow Kenyans your pulling back your country from developmnet.

Usile leo ukamaliza angalia na Kesho pia.

By: Ishmael Tanzania from Tanzania

what i can say abaut bob is that he has really changed alot of youths not only in mathare but in the whole of eastlands if you talk of deportation seriously bob should be counted out.plz fight corruption from kff not Bob. keep it up

By: serah odeke from kenya

Mr.Hon Minister?whats up with you,the government and the directors of the national soccer organization (kff)?Instead of you as the sports minister, give an appraisal to Mr.Munro for sociology doctorate because he is an ambassador of sports; the ministry you are working for.
Unfortunately, Bob is an anti-corruption crusader in a country that corruption has taken toll.He is expected to sit,watch and better participate in the corrupt deals so as to survive in this 3rd world country where the poor are opressed as the rich get richer by day.
Mr. Kamanda Mathare is in your on constituency and you will need our votes come 2007 where could you have gotten the 1st if MYSA didn't exist?Most of us would now be commercial sex workers dying of Aids and our brothers would have been long killed by the trigger happy in the name of fighting crime while they are searching for their families in a country with no job opportunities.
What really has the government or sports ministry to be precise done for our soccer, the youth and sports in general?Bob is only trying to improve the running of soccer in this country and he is doing a tremendous work I really support him and urge him not to be cowed by this inconsequential statements against him.Re-consider your decision and think of What you can do for sports in this counry.
I sign the petition.

By: Beldine L.A Odemba from Kenya

I was witness to bob`s work only for a short time. However, despite how the short time I was able to admire his impact on a community that he made his own. I have seen the impact he has made on the lives of many who have been mentored by him. Bob is a person who has created leaders, inspired creative thought, and has advocated for others not only in Mathare, but all around Kenya, and Africa. Losing Mr. Munro`s work would not only be a loss to Mathare, but to the many leaders that he would further inspire if he were to remain in Kenya.
From
Alex-Ross Davidson

By: Alex Ross Kid from Canada

I have had the wonderful opportunity to visit MYSA, allowing me to catch a glimpse of the incredibly positive impact which Bob Munroe has had in Mathare. To deport him would be testament to the very problems which he is battling. Any honourable government would recognise this and rethink their decision, not only for the good of Mathare but for the good of Kenya. Stand strong MYSA! Stand strong Mr. Munroe! We support you.

By: Kathrin Furniss from Canada

shurely kamanda is way out of line ,instade of fighting coruption in the KFF he is fighting anindiviguale who is so much dedicated in helping the standard of soccer in kenya go to a next level. Bob munro has help many youths in the nairobi eastlands, almost a half of the youths living in the eastland have passed through mysa in one way or another, and that bob is somthing that you should be proud of. i surport bob munro.

By: bonface vanja from kenya

shurely kamanda is way out of line ,instade of fighting coruption in the KFF he is fighting anindiviguale who is so much dedicated in helping the standard of soccer in kenya go to a next level. Bob munro has help many youths in the nairobi eastlands, almost a half of the youths living in the eastland have passed through mysa in one way or another, and that bob is somthing that you should be proud of. i surport bob munro.

By: bonface vanja from kenya

On behalf of my job in the FA from the Netherlands I visited Nairobi last year. I there saw what a great job MYSA does.
Bob Munro created a fantastic organisation which gives children hope in their hard lives.
The children and MYSA need the support by Bob and I hope that everybody in Kenya understands this !

Piet Hubers
manager director KNVB

By: Piet Hubers from The Netherlands

So a government that has shown itself to be controversial, self-serving, and corrupt is trying to have us believe that they know best? It seems more believable that the reason they are in such a hurry to get Bob Munro out of the country is that he won't join their "club"?

By: Sheila Hart from Canada

I've not known Bob personally for long but have known the ethos and work of MYSA the organisation that he started and heads as chief executive. Young people in Kenya have benefitted from what Bob started and results speak for themselves. I've met several young people from the project at conferences and have had inform interviews with his staff and each time when I've done this, a new insight into the work of MYSA has been gained. It will be a great shame should the government victimise him through deportation.

By: Davies Banda from United Kingdom

Mr. Kamanda do you know that three quarters of the 2004 Nations Cup Harambee stars team was former or current MYSA Youth.
Do you know that Kenya-MYSA is the current street football world champions.
Do you know that MYSA has been nomitated twice for the global Peace prize 2003/2004.
Do you know that MYSA is one of the few NGOS whose accounts are Audited annually by a respectable firm.
Do you know that MYSA has assisted more than 2500 youths with scorlaships worth 10,000 kshs year in year out since 1997 to help Mathare youth go back to school.
Do you know that MYSA employs more than 60 youths.
All courtesy of Mr. Robert Bob Munro.

Is he the one you want to Deport.
Think twice

By: Majaja from Uganda

I visited Kenya this summer and I have seen first hand what the efforts of people like Bob Munro can do for a country. I hope the dreams of thousands and the realities of many do not have to be crushed by the hand of an ignorant government. The point of a government is not to promote the suffering of its people but to aid any avenue which may ease it. I hope for the sake of many that Bob Munro is not forced to leave the place he has made bearable for so many who suffer.

By: Victoria Gardner from Canada

I am Tendai Chara from Zimbabwe and I am very disappointed at the latest developments involving Bob Munro.

As an African, i feel ashamed when governments sacrifice people like Munro for their political gain.

Munro's contribution to Kenyan football can not be measured and he definitely does not deserve this kind of treatment.

I fully support Munro and the action by the Kenyan government must be condemned in the strongest terms

By: Tendai Chara from Zimbabwe

Guys, i'm of those who saw the future being brighter as a lover of Sports just because of the superb mind of Bob Munro.
It's sad to see the Kenyan government being blind and not having the insight of what Munro has done.He is a blessing to Kenya considering that the 2004 Harambee stars players who took part in ANC finals;almost three quarter of the players were originally rooted to MYSA.
What a sacrifice and an example he has set: Sports for sustainable development and sports for community growth.

Regards and God bless Kenya!!

By: Paulosa N Otieno from Kenya

We are tired of everyday having to face the kind of stupidity we get from other top officials who are supposed to be like role models. I feel that Kamanda is afraid of soon, we will find out just how corrupt he is and thats why he is trying to fight someone who is fighting corruption.

Its very clear that what he is doing, is an act of corruption itself and if he doesnt realize that, then we will make him realise! By deporting Bob because of some petty petty issues, then you Maina Kamanda are the one mismanaging government funds by wasting time with stupid committees!.

hamilton.juma@gmail.com

By: Hamilton Juma from Kenya

The Kenyan Government may want to deport Bob Munro but I have not met a better patriot than him.I am personally a beneficiary of his MYSA program having participated in the Norway Cup in 1997-a lad who had never dreamed of even leaving the Mathare slum now going international.Now I'm a Law student at the University of Nairobi because thanks to Bob and MYSA I started believing I could do it in all fields of my life.Long live Bob.

By: Edward Kahuthia from Kenya

I have been to Kenya, and met many proud and wonderful people there. But I also experienced a level of corruption / greed that I had not seen before. This seems to be what drove the KFF - personal greed and power mongering before and above football. While Bob Munro may be Canadian by birth, it is apparent by his actions and dedication to MYSA and Mathare that he is KENYAN in his heart and mind. The Sports Minister and Kenyan government should be thanking him for his efforts and making sure that he and his family are safe IN KENYA for the benefit of all those he has helped, is helping and will help in the future.

By: James Stevens from CANADA

"even the SON of GOD" was crucified by man!!!!!!!!! Nobody in the previous or present soccer circles even comes close to what Mr Munro is/has done.MYSA is a good example of how far the guy is(many of them who are out to get him do not even have a single programme running anywhere to compare with MYSA).K.F.F is cash strapped,while MYSA is the opposite being funded by SAFARICOM,N'GOMBE etc.The biggest problem with the current federation is transparency and greed.Even without (BOB) they will behave like "a dog that fights it self on viewing it's own image in water".Soccer in OUR BELOVED KENYA needs Mr Munro not the other way round !!!!!!!!! Boys/men have become clean(drugs),criminals changed theirs ways and some (boys)are even in management in the same MYSA programmes a thing that his enemies have not thought of.Some of them leave alot to be desired because even in other organisations they sit on the board 'THEY ARE MAKING BAD DECISIONS BY INCURRING LOSES" Do we blame or deport BOB for that too!

By: eugene nikola masbayi from kenya

My family is very proud of the work that my brother has done for MYSA. Like Dr. Martin Luther King, Bob 'had a dream'. With hard work, long hours, dedication and strict moral standards, his dream has come true - and he continues to expand it. Kenya needs more people to stand up to the corruption in many facets of their lives, not just sports. Bob, and Ingrid, have devoted their lives to improving the lives of Kenyans and for this, they should be praised, not defamed - nor should there be talk of his deportment. His committment to this dream, which is outside the realm of his professional career, has meant that I have seldom seen my brother in the past 20 years. I worry about your safety, Bob, so please take care.
I love you and miss you.

By: Barbara M. Stevens from Canada

Bob Munro has helped to create so much opportunity for youth in Kenya. MYSA is an inspiration to anyone interested in sport and/or development. It is outrageous and disappointing that the Kenyan government is choosing to make noise in this way.

By: Anna Sanderson from Canada

Corrupt people dont know how to fight corruption!

By: Hamilton Juma from Kenya

Bravo Bob for all the tremadors work you have done to the Kenyan football and exppecially to the youths of mathare,hope you keep going strong regadless of the challenges.

By: Alphonce isai from Kenya

Why does sport always have to be tainted by politics? It hurts the players and takes the purity and joy out of the game.

Please rethink this decision, keeping all those who Mr. Munro has positively impacted in mind.

By: Heather Wojcik from Canada

Please re consider this decision

By: Corinna Freake from Canada

All the support to Bob. This is not just a fight for Kenyan sport and the Mathare people, but for all who dream that one day this beautiful game will not be tainted with corruption. Your fight inspires all of us and truly demonstrates that soccer can be a valuable weapon in combating the evils of underdevelopment. Do not let this tool be corrupted!

By: Daniel Angel from Ecuador

The support and praise on this site is a clear indication of the impact that Bob has had on the lives of so many. It saddens me to think that Bob's continued dedication and success in changing the lives of numerous children and youths through MYSA and the role of sport in development is being overlooked at this point in time. The world truely does need more people like Bob Munro, and to deport him would be a great shame and a drastic mistake on the part of the Kenyan government.

By: Gillian Carter from Canada

The support and praise on this site is a clear indication of the impact that Bob has had on the lives of so many. It saddens me to think that Bob's continued dedication and success in changing the lives of numerous children and youths through MYSA and the role of sport in development is being overlooked at this point in time. The world truely does need more people like Bob Munro, and to deport him would be a great shame and a drastic mistake on the part of the Kenyan government.

By: Gillian Carter from Canada

Keep sport pure and true

By: Rachel Doucet from Canada

The actions of the Kenyan Government are deeply disturbing and disappointing. Perhaps they've lost sight of the absolutely massive number of children and adolescents to whom Bob Munro has been a hero. Shame for trying to take away a child's hero in such a cowardly fashion.

By: Katie Denby from Canada

I have seen first hand the amazing impacts of MYSA and Bob Munro's work in Kenya. This nation should be lucky to have such a generous and determined man working within it's borders.

By: Kelsee Stephenson from Canada

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By: Rachel Alexander from Canada