Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia are hoping that their petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to have their playoff return match against Congolese outfit As Otoho at the Nyayo National Stadium will see the light of the day.Gor alongside champions Tusker have been scratching their heads over the inability of the country’s two biggest facilities to host their continental ties following the ban imposed by CAF for not meeting the international standards.The two teams are set to play the first leg of the playoff in the final weekend of the month before hosting the return leg a week later in Nairobi. Tusker are pitted against Tunisian side CS Sfaxien.Gor vice chairman Francis Wasuna revealed that the club rushed to the Ministry of Sports offices seeking aid in petitioning CAF to allow their fixture to be played at Nyayo.⚽️| Gor Mahia and Merowe were set to face off at Nyayo in a CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round return leg tie but they did not want to see bad things from K’Ogalo🤣Full Story📩#GorMahia #Sirkal #CAFCChttps://t.co/m7zmbqvAfh— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) October 24, 2021 While the two clubs have been sweating over the facility in which they will play their matches, the national team Harambee Stars were handed a reprieve as they were granted the permission to play their final group E 2022 World Cup qualifier match against Rwanda at Nyayo. “As soon as CAF’s decision to ban the two facilities reached us, we wrote to the Ministry seeking their support in petitioning the body to allow us play our match in Nairobi. We are still waiting for their response and hopefully, we will get positive feedback probably by next week, ” he said. In the event that the Ministry doesn’t relay positive feedback, the administrator said they will be forced to stage their home duel either in Uganda or Tanzania.Wasuna who has been running the show from the time his boss Ambrose Rachier slumped to the back row said the club was in the meantime gearing for the first leg.Nyayo, Kasarani stadiums fail to meet CAF requirements in spite of millions spent on renovationsGor advanced to the playoff with ease after Sudanese side Al Ahly Merowe who bowed 3-1 to the latter in the first leg failed to show up for the return match.”We are preparing for the first leg which is just two weeks away as we wait for response from the letter done to the Ministry. We are working to ensure that we honor the fixture without the shameful drama that had been witnessed in the previous seasons,” he added.
