There are no football clubs in Kenya despite what may people assume. What we have is a simulacrum of football clubs.

If most of us understood that - we would have fewer schizophrenic twitter meltdowns every time someone commented about football in Kenya.
Some time back, KPL indicated that as many as one third of 'football clubs' that had played in the top flight league had already perished
Whilst the focus has always been on the number of players, the real numbers of employment opportunities that are missing from football clubs in Kenya must be tens of thousands

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3274611/West-Ham-unveil-new-team-photo-people-does-run-Premier-League-club-do.html
If a club doesn't have a proper training pitch and proper facilities, everything else they do is 'fake it till you make it'
If no proper analysis of matches takes place...
If no proper analysis of matches takes place...
If no proper analysis of matches takes place...
No nutritional concerns...
No nutritional concerns...
No nutritional concerns...
Well kept training pitch...
Well kept training pitch...
Well kept training pitch...
Nice office space for the coach...
Nice office space for the coach...
Nice office space for the coach...
And many others don't exist, then you are likely running a simulacrum of a football club
Look at a team like the most successful football club in the country. It seems they cant even afford to get their own postal address and use that of their Chairman. Simple things.
Look at a team like the most successful football club in the country. It seems they cant even afford to get their own postal address and use that of their Chairman. Simple things.
Look at a team like the most successful football club in the country. It seems they cant even afford to get their own postal address and use that of their Chairman. Simple things.
Until 2013, the same position obtained at Leopards. At least now they have their own postal address. But maybe snail mail is overrated. The issue is about systems that make you different boundaries between personal and club matters.
As for the Gor letterhead that shows 8th Floor Finance House, you probably know that as the headquarters of Gor Mahia Sacco. There is probably a good arrangement between the club and the Sacco on that.
There was an article that showed how many football clubs had protected their Intellectual Property and in particular their trademarks. Many teams had not done this or completed their registrations.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/2001278577/trademarks-why-kpl-teams-are-courting-disaster-by-not-registering
The structure of both Leopards and Gor worked in the 70s and 80s but it wouldn't work now. The clubs have no ownership and whilst they may attract sponsors, that somehow only hides the need to restructure. Paying a membership fee may work for socios at Barcelona but not here
Unfortunately, the people who framed the Sports Act 2013 limited options and totally missed out on options open to football clubs. I suspect the leaning was towards some form of Government control which is why clubs get funding to participate in continental matches
I recall a conversation I had with Sandlanders who were trying to sell the co-operative idea to Gor Mahia and I got interested.
I recall a conversation I had with Sandlanders who were trying to sell the co-operative idea to Gor Mahia and I got interested.
I recall a conversation I had with Sandlanders who were trying to sell the co-operative idea to Gor Mahia and I got interested.
Some very brilliant Gor fans had held a Supporters Conference in 2012 and I was quite fascinated because I thought finally someone had cracked this.
Some very brilliant Gor fans had held a Supporters Conference in 2012 and I was quite fascinated because I thought finally someone had cracked this.
Some very brilliant Gor fans had held a Supporters Conference in 2012 and I was quite fascinated because I thought finally someone had cracked this.
Some very brilliant Gor fans had held a Supporters Conference in 2012 and I was quite fascinated because I thought finally someone had cracked this.
Some very brilliant Gor fans had held a Supporters Conference in 2012 and I was quite fascinated because I thought finally someone had cracked this.
This co-operative idea was different from what some AFC fans had thought about when setting up CLAWS Trust in 2011. The German model of 49% investor and 51% supporter ownership. See v)1 below that was anticipatory [when the opportunity for such acquisition arises].
Whilst the two biggest clubs in the country had good ideas about reform, they stalled. Yet neighbouring clubs like Simba years later are now on the same journey. Whilst we are pontificating about change and whining about Club Treasurers
I mention the two biggest clubs whose model obviously may not work for other clubs but who can bring change and greater interest in the game. There are still smaller clubs in terms of fanbase who have an ownership model that is easier to manage. Probably the future may lie there
... by challenging the order and pressuring Leopards and Gor to finally wake up from their deep slumber
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