My research study is focused on investigating the potential role of sport as a tool to counter radicalisation in the Kenyan society. The research is focused on the ongoing efforts of identified community-based organisations in Kenya that are working to counter radicalisation through structured sport and play activities. The reason this work is important is because this is a global and national challenge, but not much attention has been paid to the possible effectiveness of sport as an intervention tool.
Prior to starting this great opportunity, I was a Tutorial Fellow in Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, where I worked with the growing Sports Department. Apart from teaching, I run a Sports for Development and Peace (SDP) organisation dubbed Sports with A Goal Africa (SWAGA), which uses sport as a tool to reach, connect and empower youth in different communities in Kenya. This organisation is still ongoing with the unwavering support of our local team.