The Maasai. A Nilotic ethnic group in Kenya perhaps mostly known for their sweeping traditionalism and undying love for their most priced asset – their cattle. Legend has it that they moved from the lower Nile valley north of Lake Turkana (Northwest Kenya) and began migrating south around the 15th century.In that movement, generations later, Eric Kapaito, a striker at Kariobangi Sharks would emerge. Unlike his clansmen who conquer jungles by hunting down lions and drinking blood, Kapaito trod a very different path – football. Give him a ball and you will find it in the back of the net, nine times out of ten. To him, the football grounds are his hunting grounds and his legs and head are his weapons of trade.FkF Premier League Top Scorers ked by Erick Kapaito of K Sharks.#FKFPLAwards pic.twitter.com/reGMdWKZIL— Mjengo Specialist 💪 (@ItsJoeKE) September 14, 2021 At the end of season Football Kenya Federation Premier League Awards Gala held at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi on Tuesday evening, after finishing the 2020/2021 season as the only player to reach the twenty goal barrier with his 24 goal tally, Kapaito, born and bred in Maili Tisa, Kajiado County – a place not known to produce football talent -dedicated his award to footballers in the hoods and upcoming youngsters who have a dream of one day making it into football no matter where they come from or the challenges they face.“Wale wasee wote wa mtaa mazee, vijana wenye wanacome up, inaweza! Effort, discipline halafu uweke tu sir God mbele. (I want to dedicate this award to everyone from the hoods and all the young footballers coming up. Everything is possible. With effort, discipline and putting God first, everything is possible),” the striker said.🎖️| @Kapaito20 wins the Golden Boot award#FKFPLAwards pic.twitter.com/EEaMUlCnLM— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) September 14, 2021 At the events, Kapaito made history by becoming the first player to bag two Most Valuable Player (MVP) accolades in recent years after being named the 2020/21 MVP. The former FC Talanta man also won the MVP award back in the 2017/2018 season.Goalden boy Kapaito crowned Kenyan soccer’s Most Valuable asset
