Omanyala did us proud. It’s the system that is corrupt!

Omanyala fails to qualify for the coveted 100m finals crown. To us, under the circumstances, he did his best for himself and for Kenya. The human body, tired and stretched to its utmost limit can only do so much.Like all great men, l will keep the memory of his focus and humility amidst untold adversity.While playing for Bolton Wanderers at Tottenham in 2012, Fabrice Mwamba collapsed in the field and “died” for 78 minutes. When he regained consciousness, Dr. Andrew Deaner, a consultant cardiologist who was watching the match and helped save his life told him, “I hear you are great player,” trying to ascertain if he was coming back to his senses. Fabrice didn’t lecture Dr.Deaner on his footballing exploits, only responding, “I try.’Screwed to the wall by corrupt sports officials in Kenya, Omanyala received his visa when other souls with small hearts would have thrown in the towel and elected to run another day. When asked how he felt about the delay and the pressure ahead, he only said, “there is nobody to blame, it is the system, you can’t just force anything.”Yet he knows we blame the corrupt Kenyan sports officials. He chose to focus on the urgency of the moment.When Samuel Wanjiru became the first Kenyan to win gold in an Olympic marathon, money and fame went deep into his head. He walked the markets of Nyahururu, the villagers said, stepping on tomatoes, as mama mboga watched in pain, just because he could pay.He didn’t know anything about humility and how to handle fame and abundance, the playground of Fabrice Mwamba and Ferdinand Omanyala.We are used to winning in athletics, in the known races. We wanted to win the 100 meters or come close. The corrupt sports officials have denied us that.We must vent our anger on them and let them go home with Uhuru. Uhuru said anything bad remaining in Kenya must go home with him. We should arrest them and send them to Elizabeth Juma, that Magistrate who sentenced Walukhe to 67 years. I leave you with the greeting of my Meru people. Video;BBC News