As we wait for the 2019-20 Kenyan Premier League season to begin on 30 August 2019, different teams have begun to trigger their rivalry. Currently, Kenyan clubs are in a recruiting spree and the business of buying and selling of players is booming in the country.
All clubs are bringing in new players to bolster their squads ahead of next season with an aim to compete for trophies. And next season might see an enthralling race as bigwigs; Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards who have already unveiled their new signings.
Leopards unveiled their seven new players on 21 July 2019 at Mumia Sports Complex stadium. They are; goalkeeper, Benjamin Ochan, Defenders, Robert Mudenyu Ayala, and Soter Kayumba, midfielders, Tresor Ndikumana, and Vincent Habamahoro, and strikers, Hansel Ochieng, and Ismail Diarra. Ingwe will bring on board three or four more players.
K’Ogalo, on their part, conducted their unveiling ceremony on Thursday 8 August 2019 before a battery of journalists and a few club faithful in Nairobi. Below are the players introduced by the Green Army yesterday.
Goalkeepers: David Mapigano and Caleb Omondi.
Defenders: Elvis Ronack, Maurice Ojwang, Abdala Shira, Alphonse Omija. Richdonald Bolo,
Midfielders: Geoffrey Omondi, Tobias Otieno, Curtis Wekesa, Lloyd Khavuchi.
Attackers: Gnamien Yikpei, Francis Afriyie, Dickson Ambundo, Sam Osoo, Kennedy Otieno, Dennis Oalo.
Assistant Coach – Patrick Odhiambo
Head Coach – Steven Pollack
Interestingly, fans of the two Kenyan giants stormed social media to spark their rivalry. This time around it was not about a football match but about their unveiling ceremonies. Every club was claiming their side did better than the other.
Follow the debate below;
Brian Kibagendi
Unveiling ya Afc is better
Ogusu Jahbul Haha haha Sophie George Ni venye wetu hawajapewa mpira yake kila mtu ama kosa iko wapi
Kuzo Mike Ingwe awezi sign youths
Fredrick Nyandiga Efusi with poshomill mentality mtabaki na labda
Mwania Sos
hawa wa chini ni waganga
Geoffrey Omolo Gor is not ur equal pugani
Kenn Kodawa Mtabaki tu hapo since 1998
Kelvin Angayah Roundy hii Gor mtatajua chui , hutoa makucha
Willys Odhiambo Kelvin Angayah makucha ya chui inachukua miaka ngapi kutoka?
Philip Owino Philip Owino Hi unveiling hucheza position gani hapo grao??the people’s chairman aliuliza..jibu io kwanza
George Khisa Efumbi
Without match fixing..afc should win the league this season
Joash Sandey “Jesus” was in Kenya recently and nothing has changed and nothing will change.
Boniface Onyango Let’s compare notes at the end of the season.. Unveiling vs league champions..
Marto Mantorma Unfortunately for u and your team, the other team in green woops your ass year in year out, furthermore, it is a testament of stupidity and ignorance that you would compare the rivalry between the two teams to a noble venture that raises millions for patients with heart diseases, ushindwe kabisa
Naph Ambetsa Congratulations Afc Management. This was on point.
Ben Kwach Oloo Can you confirm from fkf if they have a new trophy in place if they have bought one then pls tuheshimiane-points zetu sita
Isaac Wanyama Pochetieno The second one is when you’ve been invited for a luncheon at the State house after winning a trophy and the first one shows when you’ve been raped by the winners of the KPL.
#Orangutan
Wahore Marenya i hope we are meeting you guys first. You will eat 4-0 or 0-4 home and away.
Andraza da Anyanzwa Shikuku Francis this reminds of primary school when all the new students were being told to step forward and introduce themselves
Okinda Ja Mjengo We don’t copy paste things. We do it our way not your way
Geoffrey Oketch GK Julius hizo ballS hio team ya blue wameshika nizakupea WAGS
Wuod Monicah Let’s see what the teams will inveil on the pitch…so far Talanta 1-0 Otoyo
The rivalry between the two teams dubbed ‘Mashemeji derby’ began a long time ago. Their antagonism was intense and reached its apex in the 1970s and 1980s when they dominated football not just in the country but throughout East and Central Africa.