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October 26, 2011
The eight Kenya cricketers who had refused national contracts have been cautiously welcomed back into the fold after apologising to the board. They will now be placed on month-by-month training contracts as Kenya prepare for their next major assignment, the World Twenty20 qualifiers early next year. The top two teams from the qualifier progress to the main event in Sri Lanka.
The eight players - Alex Obanda, Shem Ngoche, James Ngoche, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Morris Ouma, Nelson Odhiambo and Alfred Luseno - approached the board over their actions and were granted individual hearings. They will still be assessed each month but Tom Sears, the Cricket Kenya chief executive, hoped to be able to draw a line under the issue.
"We are pleased that we have resolved the situation with these players who have expressed their sincere regret over the way they have conducted themselves and the actions they have taken in recent months," he said.
"Cricket Kenya has always been keen to resolve this situation and have these players available. They have now come to the realisation that they have been badly advised and made some very poor decisions. They have all apologised and accepted new terms which will see them involved with the national training squad."
In a joint statement the players said: "We would like to apologise for the way we have conducted ourselves both to Cricket Kenya and our teams in the East African Cricket Competitions (EACC).
"Some of the advice we received from the outside, and those who claim to represent our interests are not in our best interest, but ultimately we have to take responsibility for our own decisions. In the future, we will work with Cricket Kenya and ensure we are well represented by people who are capable, independent and offers advice that has not been the case recently.
"We are very grateful that we have the opportunity to be involved in the national team and will once again collaborate positively with Cricket Kenya in the future. Cricket Kenya has launched a number of incremental changes from the review post -World Cup, which the new EACC, and we are very willing to contribute to a better future for cricket in Kenya. "
Kenya has suffered Peninsula forgettable World Cup this year and have not reached the last two tournaments, Twenty20 World War II.
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