Saturday the 21st of May saw the 2011 Packard Family Cup draw to a close. This annual football tournament brought together 136 teams over five categories ranging from under10s to under 16s and ladies. The reputation of Kibera Mpira Mtaani’s tournaments has grown so strong, teams from as far as Ngong and Kasarani registered and took part this time round.
News articles about Kibera Football
Packard Family Cup Finals 2011
Posted on June 8th, 2011 by Kirsty
Kibera Mpira Mtaani Sports Report Part 1
Posted on May 18th, 2011 by Kirsty
This Saturday, 21st May, will see the finals of the John Packard Family Cup football tournament hosted by Kibera Mpira Mtaani (Kimmta). The tournament is an annual event named after Vision Africa’s founders Reverend and Mrs Packard and usually runs throughout the April school holidays.
Arsenal FC Champions League
Posted on April 28th, 2011 by Kirsty
The 20th April 2011 was a special day for thirty young footballers in Kibera. Two coaches from Arsenal Football Club’s community coaching program returned to Kibera to host the Arsenal F.C. Champions League Tournament in the grounds of Toi Primary School in association with Alive & Kicking, Kibera Mpira Mtaani and Vision Africa.
Arsenal Triumph in Kibera
Posted on March 1st, 2011 by Kirsty
On the 16th February 2011, Arsenal Football Club brought smiles to Kibera thanks to two coaches from their Community Coaching program. “Oggy” Ognjen Soskic and Steve Eadon are in Kenya for four months coaching various groups and took time to visit Kibera Mpira Mtaani during a short stay in Nairobi.
Informal Schools Football Tournament 2010
Posted on November 10th, 2010 by Kirsty
There are some moments we experience as Vision Africa staff/volunteers that we wish we could bottle and send back to the donor who made them possible. This is exactly the position we found ourselves in at the final for the Kibera Mpira Mtaani Informal Schools Football Tournament on Friday 29th October.
Kibera Mpira Mtaani World Cup Launch
Posted on June 14th, 2010 by Kirsty
There was a definite air of excitement on the day the World Cup opened in South Africa. People in Kenya were tweeting about wearing football jerseys to work and that some offices were closing early to allow staff to go and watch the opening match.
Eventful Times
Posted on June 9th, 2010 by Kirsty
On Friday 4th June, the Queen’s Official Birthday was celebrated throughout the world. To mark the occasion in Nairobi, an event was held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence and Vision Africa was proud to be part of the day. The chosen theme was the sporting links between UK and Kenya and how sport can play a role in development. Thanks to our matches between the British High Commission Cheetahs and Kibera Mpira Mtaani we were invited along to promote the work of Kibera Mpira Mtaani.