Yaani hapa Kenya corruption is everywhere, and it has now infiltrated the beautiful game of football. Kenyans were left in shock when Harambee Stars coach Sebastien Migne released an Afcon squad that included two average goalkeepers from Kariobangi Sharks.
Nothing can justify the inclusion of Brian Bwire and John Oyemba in the Egypt bound squad apart from the fact they play for a team owned by FKF President Nick Mwendwa. Sharks sit 10th on the KPL Log having conceded 10 29 goals this season.
5 Kenyan Premier League sides have conceded fewer goals than Kariobangi Sharks yet Sebastien Migne has decided to include two of their goalkeepers into the #HarambeeStars AFCON squad. Someone please help me understand this logic.
— Mukami Wambora (@MukamiWambora) May 14, 2019
And we could agree with the team if we didn’t have better options. Kenyans believe that Ulinzi Stars Captain John Saruni has had a stellar season and deserves to be on the plane to Egypt. Gor’s Peter Odhiambo is also a more talented player than the two Kariobangi Sharks footballers.
I’m seeing Nick Mwendwa has influenced the coach to pick two goal-keepers from his club Kariobangi Sharks for the #AFCON2019 . This fucker never learns. Ready to sacrifice national for personal interests. If that’s the case, let him refund our taxes and use his own money.
— Francis Gaitho (@Kenyafootball) May 14, 2019
Kenyans believe Nick Mwendwa has influenced the squad for personal interests instead of leaving the coach to come up with a team that would make the nation proud in Egypt.
#AFCON2019 so long as Nick Mwendwa is at the helm of the Kenyan football we won't make any meaningfull progress (spare me the dubious qualification) how can two keepers from the same team be called for a Natational duty whereas there are lots of keeps doing good job weekly? Nkt!
— odhiambo odhiambo (@wyckliffeowiti) May 14, 2019
And now Kenyans have blasted the FKF President, telling him that the national team should be bigger than all of us. He should serve the interests of the nation.
@Football_Kenya This Kenya is bigger than all your personal interests including that of Nick Mwendwa. Players selection should be based on merit not that Kariobangi affair thing. We'll support Tanzania and Uganda idiots
— Paul max (@Paulmax45988464) May 14, 2019
The squad released by Mifne on Tuesday also includes former Sharks players Ovella Ochieng and Masuud Juma, two former Sharks players who have close ties with Mwendwa. Masuud plays in Libya, a country that has not stabilized since the ouster of dictator Omar Gadaffi.
#AFCON2019 Kenya will not go past the group stage.. Nick Mwendwa is a scam! He should stop manipulating the selection process. #Harambestars being turned to A Kariobangi sharks! Useless
— odhiambo odhiambo (@wyckliffeowiti) May 14, 2019
Kenyans believe Zambian based striker Jesse Were is better than Masuud. Were has shown in the league and CAF CC for ZESCO United this season.
you can't make this up. Jesse Were is better than everyone in that squad. leaving him out for non-obvious reasons is a joke of the decade. Nick Mwendwa and Migne a disgrace to the footballing world.
— Yegon Kipngeno (@kipngeno_evanz) May 14, 2019
Kenyans also believe that Nick Mwendwa has a hand in some senior Gor Mahia players like Haron Shakava and Kenneth Muguna missing out from the national team selection despite being in good form this season.
Kariobangi Sharks defender Eric Juma has barely featured for his team this season (5 apps if Im not wrong) yet he makes the #CHAN squad. Players like Shakava, Omurwa missing…..UNACCEPTABLE
— Oguda (@zaxoguda) May 14, 2019
We hope the team can perform in Egypt, otherwise, Nick Mwendwa will have big questions to answer.
Nick Mwenda is a scam. How can you force the coach to select two goalkeepers from your team? Gor Mahia players who worked hard to secure the slot at AFCON have been left out.
— Hon Lee Makwiny (@leemakwiny) May 14, 2019