Many questions lingered on the lips of many Kenyan soccer fans as President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday received the coveted authentic Sh1 billion 18-karat gold World Cup trophy that weighs 6.1 kilograms.
It was the third time that FIFA honored Kenya to display the trophy for fans to view since the first World Cup in 1930 that was hosted by Uruguay.
The country was also honored to receive the trophy in 2010 and 2013.
It was only the President who was allowed to touch it.
Kenya is among 10 African countries including Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Ivory Coast that will have a chance to receive the trophy.
Kenyans had a chance to view the trophy outside Kenyatta International Convention Centre on Tuesday.
Not even Kenyan players were allowed to touch it unless they were in the squad whose country clinched the global cup since inception.
The country is yet to secure a ticket to the global cup which will be held in Russia starting June this year with Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria and Egypt set to carry the continent's flag for the global bonanza.
Kenya National soccer team Harambee Stars which is currently coach-less following the resignation of Belgian coach Paul Putt has even failed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations since 2004 in Tunisia.
They have only managed four appearances in 1988 in Morocco, 1990 in Algeria, 1992 in Senegal and 2004 in Tunisia.
Since then they have remained a pale shadow of themselves in terms of qualification and FIFA rankings. President Kenyatta is confident of seeing Kenya qualify for future world cups.
But Kenyans have remained tight lipped on what is ailing the country's football which had reached its peak in the 1980s and 1990s when Gor Mahia won the Africa Cup winners cup and Harambee Stars qualifying for the continental tourney three times in succession- 1988, 1990 and 1992.
The recent resignation of Belgian coach Paul Putt from the national team citing personal reasons is another confirmation that the management of the game is still wanting.
The County lost an opportunity of hosting the CHAN tournament last year citing political reasons.
In 2017, the Under-20 national soccer team was banned from the continental tournament for fielding over-aged players.
As if that was not enough, SportPesa withdrew its sponsorship of the League and top clubs AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia over taxation claims.
Super Sport also withdrew from live broadcast of the Premier League matches. Kenyans are left dumbfounded on when the rains started beating the country.
However, Football Kenya President Nick Mwendwa is confident Kenya will recover its lost glory.
History will tell whether Kenyans will watch their teams in 2022 world cup in Qatar and 2026 when FIFA will increase the number to 48 from the current 32. Africa will be granted four more slots to make it nine.