Renowned sports journalist and commentator Carol Radull has claimed the national women's netball team is stranded in Cape Town, South Africa.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Radull also claimed that the team had nothing to eat, compounding the situation of team members.
"Please try not to cry... This is our national women's netball team. They left Kenya last Thursday night to participate in the Africa Cup Championship in Cape Town, 18-23rd Oct. Government got them air tickets and visas. On arrival at their hotel on Friday morning, they were denied entry because "your government has not paid"," Radull's post read in part.
"The girls went to the tournament venue; showered in a gym and played their first game later that day on empty stomachs. A Kenyan who lives in Cape Town and knew one team member felt sorry for them, bought them bread and milk and took them to a lodge owned by a Cameroonian lady who agreed to house them as "your government settles the bill," she added.
According to her, the team members have been receiving food from a Cameroonian lady who helps when capable.
"The Cameroonian lady has been feeding them when she can afford to, at her cost but most of the time, the girls sleep hungry. They have lost all their matches. Duh! The girls are due to leave tomorrow though the lodge owner will retain some passports until bills are cleared," she posted.
Radull said attempts to reach the Ministry of Sports were futile as her calls went unanswered.
"The girls have been hustling since Friday morning. I broke down while speaking to someone on the ground a few minutes ago. I have tried to call the Sports Ministry but no answer. This is shameful and disgusting. These girls deserve better and sadly this isn't the first team facing such an issue," she said.
The revelations will cast a harsh light on the Sports Ministry under the leadership of Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Amina Mohammed who took over from Rashid Echesa.
At the time of publishing this article, the Ministry of Sports had not responded to the alleged situation that the team is said to be in.
The Kenyan government has come under heavy scrutiny for what critics say is not doing enough to ensure that sports men, and women are well remunerated as they dispense their duties.
Cases of national teams being stranded in foreign nations over unpaid hotel bills have been awash in the media, casting aspersions on the government's commitment to improving the sports scene in the country.