The planned friendly matches between Kenya and Burundi will not take place after all, Burundi football federation General Secretary Jeremie Manirakiza, has told Mozzart Sport.The Harambee Stars were to return to international football with back to back warm-ups against Burundi’s Intamba m’Urugamba on March 25th and 28th in Nairobi, but that has since aborted.Stars are yet to play internationally in over a year following a FIFA ban that has since been lifted.Saido Berahino headlines strong Burundi squad ahead of Harambee Stars friendly match##NAJAVA_MECA_7088115##According to Manirakiza, they had agreed to play Kenya in Nairobi, but a last minute request by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to have the match played in Indonesia made them withdraw.”FKF asked us to change and play in Indonesia,” Manirakiza, who didn’t want to divulge much, and was in a hurry to travel to Rwanda for the upcoming FIFA Congress, said.Nairobi City Stars dragnet nabs match fixers; Russian, Ugandan among trio arrested in RoysambuAsked for comment, FKF Communications Officer, Ken Okaka said that they will give an official statement later today. “We will send out an official communication later today.”
