{"id":41163,"date":"2023-12-28T20:58:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T20:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/kenya-netball-federation-boss-lands-top-africa-netball-job"},"modified":"2023-12-28T21:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T21:40:25","slug":"kenya-netball-federation-boss-lands-top-africa-netball-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/kenya-netball-federation-boss-lands-top-africa-netball-job","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Netball Federation Boss Lands Top Africa Netball Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Kenya Netball Federation (KNF) chairperson Immaculate Kabutha has been elected the Secretary General (SG) of Africa Netball and will serve for a period of four years.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the elections conducted during the continental netball governing body\u2019s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at a Gaborone hotel, Kabutha said that Kenya was now set to benefit from that position in developing the sport.<\/p>\n<p>KNF President Immaculate Kabutha (Second from left) at East and Central Africa Netball championships, Nairobi June 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank God for it because Kenya will now have a say in Africa netball matters and that our ideas of developing netball structures from the grass-roots all over the country will now see light of the day,\u201d. Kabutha added that talks were underway with the Kenyan government for the purposes of having the right indoor sporting infrastructure across the country since netball is an indoor sports.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenya Netball Federation considers this year(2023) a great year, having successfully hosted the East Africa Club Netball Championships in Nairobi in May, and also saw Kenya\u2019s Kabutha taking over the East Africa region\u2019s presidency from Uganda\u2019s Hon Sarah Babirye Kito.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNetball in Kenya is now set for new changes that will start with us leaders. This continental seat is important because Kenya has been missing out in most tournaments hence affecting our rankings something that is now set to change,\u201d quipped Millicent Busolo the KNF Secretary Genaral who also attended the Africa\u2019s AGM.<\/p>\n<p>The 19 member AGM voted 17-2 in favour of Kabutha for the Secretary General seat. South Africa\u2019s Cecilia Mulokwena retained her seat as President and Botswana\u2019s Malebo Ratladia as the Vice President. Martha Lungu from Zambia retained her position as Africa Netball\u2019s Treasurer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. Kenya Netball Federation (KNF) chairperson Immaculate Kabutha has been elected the Secretary General (SG) of Africa Netball and will serve for a period of four years. 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