President bails out Kogalo for Algeria trip
President Uhuru Kenyatta has come to the rescue of Gor Mahia who were in danger of missing their trip to Algeria for the crucial return leg of the 2018 CAF Confederations cup. On Friday, the president donated Ksh 6 million towards purchase or tickets for the Algiers trip. Gor Mahia need at least a point to qualify for the next stage.
Additional reporting from the Nation
President Uhuru Kenyatta has come to the rescue of Gor Mahia after facilitating the team’s travel to Algeria for their continental assignment.
Gor treasurer Sally Bolo on Friday confirmed that the head of state had bought air tickets for the team worth Sh6 million.
She said the club’s management was stranded and wondering how to offset the Sh8 million expense to North Africa for the team’s last group match of the Caf Confederation Cup against USM Algers on Wednesday.
“We wrote to the Ministry of Sports through Football Kenya Federation and they responded telling us they didn’t have the money,” said Bolo.
“This morning, we received a call from State House who offered to buy the team air tickets. We are very grateful and excited because the President has also wished us well.”
“Now our remaining task is to raise an extra Sh2 million to cover the team’s expenses including accommodation and food for the period we will reside in Algeria.”
Thus, Gor are expected to depart for Algiers on Monday ahead of the clash in which Dylan Kerr’s team have to pick atleast a point to be assured of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Rwanda’s Rayon Sport will play host to Tanzania’s Young Africans in Kigali in the other group match which has great significance to the Kenyan champions.
Thanks Mr President.
Gor office need to be commercially-oriented as well. Gor is actally able to fund itself if we had the right-thinking peopke in office. Merchandise, share-ownership, membership and multiple sponsorship (however small) can make the club self sufficient.
The problem is that the office bearers don’t want us to be an organised entity for readons known to them
Thank you Mr President
@Dan, efficiency will expose them. They are better of with the situation as it is because they are eating unnoticed
We as fans will throng the stadium today for the Mashemeji Derby giving you more than the 2 Million balance you require. So let Sally Bolo not cook meagre figures as gate earnings after today’s match and use that money prudently to gap the deficit…En Kamano
Be blessed H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Which channel is showing the match?
K24 will beam the match live. What about proceeds from Walu sale? It is already shrouded in secrecy for easy looting by the financially desperate EC.
Congrats dor the win today. Kerr must be the most admired coach in the world. Parading his second team in a derby and getting the resired results