Mbale RFC chair Mwenesi lands new role at KRU

Former Mbale Rugby Football Club chairman Matayo Mwenesi has been appointed as the regional development officer RDO for the western region after serving as a chairman for more than five years.

Recounting his journey and success as a chairman of Mbale RFC, as well as being in charge of the western Blackrock tournament, Mwensesi said he was confident that he has done enough and left the club in a better state than he found it.

He added his new role is something he has always looked forward to and now it’s a dream come true to serve as a development officer.

“I have been a chairman for over five years as well as being on the top-notch in organizing the Western Blackrock tournament, I am happy to land this new job , development has always been in my heart and this is a dream come true, my success at Mbale RFC is an indication of my determination in improving Rugby from the interior part of western,” said the soft-spoken Mwenesi.

Mwenesi says his biggest duty now is to fish out rugby talents for both girls and boys from the primary school level as expected by the world rugby union a program Get Into Rugby.

“As an RDO there is a program from world rugby union called Get into rugby that is made to introduce primary school kids to this amazing game, we shall have to walk around our schools introducing the game as well as fish out talent,” said Mwenesi.

Mwenesi says they have an obligation to develop the game under Developments pathways where those aged between 10 years and 15 years as we create him away towards a club and then get to the national team, he adds that they will have to give technical advice for clubs to make sure the game is felt in the interior.

Mwenesi is the first officer to serve in this opposition from Vihiga county, a county well known for producing rugby stars such as Collins Injera.

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