Tom Sears is the new CEO of Cricket Kenya

Cricket Kenya Press Release:

Cricket Kenya is pleased to announce that it has agreed terms with Mr Tom Sears to take over the vacant position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket Kenya.

The panel of selectors for the new CEO included the office bearers of Cricket Kenya, the chairmen of the 3 provinces, Richard Done of ICC and Cassim Suliman (CEO of Africa Cricket Association).

Tom Sears is currently the Head of Business Development of New Zealand Cricket. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Derbyshire CCC (2005 -2008) and before that the Commercial Director of Worcestershire CCC (2000-2005). In terms of experience, he was in the eyes of the panel the most ideally suited candidate to take on this job given the breadth of his commercial and administrative experience and the reports received from those who have worked with him. The panel is confident that with his background and skills, Kenya’s cricket development will be in very capable hands.

Mr Sears, who is 40 years old, is of English extraction. He is married with three children.

He will accompany Mr Inamdar as one of Kenya’s two delegates to the ICC’s Annual Conference in Singapore (26th June – 1st July 2010) before commencing his duties in Kenya on 19th July 2010.

CEO shortlist yet to be decided

CRICKET KENYA PRESS RELEASE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RECRUITMENT

Cricket Kenya wishes to inform members of the media that it has received an overwhelming response to its advertisement to recruit a Chief Executive Officer.

Well over 60 applications have been received ranging from countries all over the world including Australia, Sri Lanka, India, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa and USA. There has also been very strong interest in this position from local Kenyan applicants.

Cricket Kenya Chairman, Samir Inamdar, has appointed a sub-committee to consider the applications in order to prepare a final shortlist of candidates for interview. The sub-committee includes Shamji Patel (Vice-Chairman), Nasoor Verjee (Treasurer) and the three provincial chairmen Bipin Vora (NPCA), Pankaj Desai (CCA) and Martin Bentley (RVCA). Assisting this sub-committee in its deliberations will be Richard Done, the ICC High Performance Manager and Cassim Suliman, CEO, Africa Cricket Association.

Inconsistency and the rumoured retirement of our greatest ever player

If Kenya's recent run of form can show us anything, it has been both the best and worst of what the team is capable of. Like an Associate version of Pakistan, one day the team shows itself capable of blasting any opposition off the park, the next it appears to fall apart as it loses to a team it should on paper defeat easily or who they brushed aside a mere couple of days before. This inconsistency is frustrating for fans and must be doubly so for the team and coach who should be able to see the potential if the players were to fire on a regular basis.

There have been some fantastic individual efforts from a range of players - Rakep Patel, Alex Obanda, Steve Tikolo and David Obuya have all produced some fine innings with the bat. Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno and Hiren Varaiya likewise with the ball and the newest members of the squad, Shem Obado and Nelson Odhiambo are also showing that they may have what it takes to be key players for Kenya in the long term.

There is no doubt the potential is there, coach Eldine Baptiste just needs to find a way to get it to be realised on a regular basis.

On a separate note, let us all hope that the reported spat between Steve Tikolo and either the rest of the team or Cricket Kenya is overblown rumour. He has served Kenya too well and too long to leave the team this way. whatever happened in UAE, it is up to both sides to come to a better arrangement that this. Tikolo deserves a proper send off if he really is to retire and Cricket Kenya need his services for another year yet.

Finally, the due date for the applicatrions for CEO of Cricket Kenya has now come and passed. Hopefully there are some quality applications in there and Cricket Kenya will choose someone who will rekindle the glory that was once Kenyan cricket. Good luck to all the applicants.

Cricket Kenya CEO position advertisment

CRICKET KENYA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Kenya is one of the top two Associate Members on the ODI Championship Table and in 2009 qualified for its fifth successive ICC Cricket World Cup. Nowhere was Kenya’s ability and potential made more apparent than in the 2003 Cricket World Cup when Kenya defeated Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh on their way to the semi-finals of that tournament.

Cricket Kenya (CK) seeks to appoint on a fixed term basis, an experienced, dynamic and energetic individual as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead and manage its activities up to and beyond the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.

The successful candidate will report to the CK Board and will implement and spearhead the overall vision and strategic direction of CK’s cricket and commercial operations. The position carries an attractive salary package with benefits commensurate with experience.

The CEO will be a non-executive member of the Board and will, on a day to day basis, be responsible to, and work closely with, the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Hon Treasurer of the CK Board (“the office bearers”).

The CEO would be responsible for delivering in the following key duties:

- Overall responsibility for the day to day administration and financial activities of CK in conjunction with the office bearers and other members of staff

- Effective corporate governance and compliance with statutory requirements

- Strategic Planning, managing, implementation and regular overviews of business planning and long term strategies

- Development planning and youth and women’s programmes

- Financial performance, management and accountability including preparation of Annual Reports, Budgets and Funding Reports.

- Administration and arrangements of CK AGM, Board and Council Meetings.

- Responsibility for developing CK’s organisation, overseeing performance and conduct of all CK staff and regular preparation of all staff appraisals.

- Overseeing all marketing, fund-raising, communication and promotional activities and identifying sponsorship and other funding activities.

- Management of assets and facilities, activities and events

- National Team affairs

- Management of relations with the International Cricket Council (ICC), African Cricket Association (ACA) and other related sporting bodies

- Industrial relations, taxation and employee affairs

- Promotion of CK’s profile with ICC, sponsors, media and all key stakeholders

The CEO should have the following skills and competencies:

- Sound knowledge of information and computer technology

- Tertiary qualification, preferably degree level or equivalent.

- Minimum of 5 years in a senior Management level position preferably with financial and commercial experience

- Be an analytical and creative manager with strong leadership skills who works well under pressure

- Experience in sport, particularly cricket administration, would be advantageous

- Excellent business acumen, interpersonal and project management skills

Applications should include a covering letter and a detailed resume together with the names and contact details of three referees. The covering letter should address how your experience and skills meet the main duties above. Applications should also provide an indication of when the applicant would be available to commence but this would not preclude anyone with the right credentials from being considered. Further details may be requested by CK at a later date. Applications, by email only, should be received by close of business on Friday 19^th February 2010 to:

Samir Inamdar Barbara Kokonya

Chairman Administration Manager

Cricket Kenya Cricket Kenya

inamdar@africaonline.co.ke barbara.kokonya@cricketkenya.co.ke

PLEASE NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted and if you have not been contacted by Friday 26^th February, please be advised that your application was not successful.