Claims of Witch Craft Linked to Mashemeji Derby

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Gor Mahia once again humbled fierce rivals AFC Leopards 2-0 in the first Mashemeji derby of the 2018/19 SportPesa Premier League at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Saturday with reports of with craft to the fixture.

According to blogger Robert Alai, the dark practice which has been associated with football matches in West Africa, could be used in the Kenyan Premier League.

Ahead of the Mashemeji derby on Saturday, he tweeted that Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards were using human body parts to cleanse the pitch before and during matches.

“We must stop the use of human body parts by Gor Mahia and AFC football clubs to cleanse the field before and during matches,” reads his tweet.

“The level of witchcraft in local football is disgusting and not helping grow the game,” he added.

His comments raised a storm online with several daring him to provide evidence.

@mbatha20 asked sarcastically, “Whose body part was used in today’s game.?” while @OugoK mocked him, “So you done with match fixing you back to witchcraft. You make thinking look so expensive.”

Also @EndCourier said, “I guess such rituals if indeed exist are done in secret or in the dark. Is it wrong for us to assume you are the juju man?”

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However, some Kenyans believed his assertions. For instance, @IkeOjuok while questioning the current form of Gor Mahia said, “Ja Nyando, for Gor Mahia to defeat a team like Zamalek something must be offered to the gods of our land…..This is normal even in other jurisdictions.”

Here are some of the comments.

These claims are yet to be proved.

Midfielders Kenneth Muguna and Francis Kahata scored for K’Ogalo with the win lifting them to second place on the SportPesa Premier League table with 22 points while Ingwe remain 15th with 10 points.

Mathare United lead the log on 25 points after 12 games while Gor Mahia has played one less.

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