Kadenge is regarded as the finest footballer ever produced by Kenya and decades later, the legendary player's legacy lives on.
Kenya's football future was left weighing in the balance due to the recent wrangles involving Football Federation of Kenya and Kenya Premier League limited, and according to the iconic footballer, Kenya being slapped with a ban by the football governing body, FIFA will eventually end up saving soccer in the nation rather than blocking dreams.
Kadenge who is a championship winner with AFC Leopards , formerly known as Abaluhya United and who recently turned 80 opened spoke to RadioJambo.co.ke about his playing days, Kenya's footballing state and the infamous FKF/KPL wrangles.
On FKF v KPL wrangles.... "I won't mind even if we get banned because there is nothing we are doing at the moment, so if we are banned probaly people will sit down and organise themselves. I am not happy myself. People who are running football are constantly fighting and football in Kenya very upsetting.
On the 16 v 18-team league... The sixteen teams system doesn't even matter. Whatever the system if people can sit down and agree on what to do, should sit down and plan the way forward because some of these people absolutely got no interest in football.
On his playing days compared to modern day football.. I was playing for this country and people still talk about Kadenge na mpira because we were playing for the love of football and for the pride of our national flag. We had no money in those days compared to the modern age where we have professional football. You'd only be given a few shillings, food and accommodation and that is it.
On football Sponsorship... I agitate for sponsorship. We do need sponsors because in olden days we never had one. Well wishers used to spend money from their own pockets to pay players and thus explains why we need sponsors in the country.
On how Kenyan players can live long long after football.... In Kenya we have so many talented players if we take care of them, pay them well and keep them together where they can avoid acts like smoking and alcoholism, then we can expect the best from them and that will definitely mean a longer life.
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