Amani met the reporter's gaze directly. "My family has owned land in Malindi for generations, land that includes not just our ancestral home but a village of about fifty families who have lived there with our blessing for decades. Yes, there are currently competing visions for how that land might be developed in the future."
He paused briefly, then continued with careful precision. "What I can say today is that Bandari FC represents one approach to development. One that prioritizes community, preserves cultural heritage, creates opportunity without displacement, and sees football as a vehicle for positive social impact rather than just commercial gain."
The system approved of this framing: [Narrative Control: Maintained - Alternative Development Vision Established - Direct Confrontation Avoided].
"So you see the club and the land situation as connected?" the reporter pressed.
