This past weekend is one that Kenya football fans including Gor Mahia fans will want to forget. Just when Kenyans thought their football could not sin any further, Kenya was handed two humiliating defeats. The first one came in the LG cup against Sudan. The stadium was filled almost to capacity by an expectant crowd. Whereas Sudan fielded an experimental side, Kenya fielded its top players. Add to that the fact that they were playing at home, and Kenyans expected nothing but a win.This after all is Sudan we are talking about. But the crowd soon turned sour when they realized that Harambee stars, coached by Gor Mahia tactician Zedekiah Otieno Zico was woefully out of their depth.<\/p>\n
But the match that Kenyans will want to forget soon was the U23 match against rivals Uganda who beat them 5-1. Several Gor Mahia players featured including Musa Mohammed, Kevin Omondi and Edwin Lavatsa. It was a baptism of fire for Lavatsa who had never played an international match before. What a way to start your international career. Musa Mohammed who played in central defence had a nightmare of a game. <\/p>\n
Kenya paid the price for poor preparations. Whereas Kenya assembled the team 4 days before the match, this Uganda team has been training together for years through various age grade competitions. Whereas Uganda takes player development seriosuly, Kenya does not have anything close to youth development. In Uganda, the best young players are assembled at St Peters Kitende school where thet are coached by the Uganda U17 coaches. <\/p>\n
In Kenya the best players such as Kevin Omondi who was a star at Langata secondary school are often wasting time playing in schools without qualified coaches. They thus waste their teen years which are the years in which they should be learning the fundamentals of football. In short, Kenya paid ther appropriate price for lack of organization. <\/p>\n