Two days after lifting the 2022 Madaraka Day Cup against eternal rivals AFC Leopards, record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia are crying foul for not receiving the 1 million shillings that was promised to winners of the game staged on 1 June 2022 at the Nyayo National Stadium.In that friendly Mashemeji Derby, K’Ogalo were supposed to walk away with the windfall on offer after they defeated Ingwe 6-5 on post-match penalties following a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time.Austin Odhiambo returns to haunt Ingwe as K’Ogalo lift Madaraka Day CupHowever, according to Gor’s Secretary General Sam Ocholla, the club is yet to receive even a shilling from the State Department for Sports.“It has come to our attention that the prize money from State House that was to be awarded after our win against AFC Leopards at the Madaraka Day match has not been released by Mr. Mike Kimoko under unclear circumstances,”“The prize money is Kshs. 1 Million and Kshs. 500,000 for Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards respectively. We therefore demand the aforementioned officer to avail the funds to our club today without delay to ensure the club rewards players and stop the confusion surrounding the cash,” Ocholla wrote on Friday evening.🟢 | FROM OUR LENSES Enjoy some action photos from yesterday’s Madaraka Cup. We won of course kwani ni siri!#Sirkal | @Betsafe_KE pic.twitter.com/5VaGVg8YmP— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) June 2, 2022 In a follow up, Mozzart Sport found out that Kimoko (Esq. SDS, State Department for Sports) had written to K’Ogalo informing them that they were to collect the cash prize on Thursday 2 June at midday.“Congratulations for staging a thrilling match which went a great deal to spice the spirit of Madaraka Day. We are proud so your team and the great talent the players demonstrated. As winners of the Madaraka Cup, you will get your cash prize tomorrow at 12:00 pm at Nyayo Stadium. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation,” Kimoko wrote.Sports Cabinet Secretary appoints taskforce to review contoversial Sports Act 2013However, Ocholla revealed that Kimoko’s end of the bargain never got to be fulfilled.
