A ruling in which a former player of Protégé FC has sued Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side KCB will be delivered on March 19.The ruling was postponed from Tuesday March 12 as it was not ready and has now been postponed by one week.In the case that has been running for almost one year, the player is claiming close to Ksh 1 Million for alleged breach of contract.The player Eric Kinuthia Maina wants to be paid the money after he claimed in a suit filed at the Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) that the bankers failed to pay him despite having offered him a contract.During cross-examination in January, Maina told the tribunal that he was offered a contract in September 2019 offering him a salary of Ksh 30,000 per month and a winning bonus of Ksh.1,500.The former Nairobi Stima player further alleges that he was also to be paid a sign on fee of Ksh 500,000 to be split between himself and the defunct Stima with each party pocketing Ksh.250,000 each.“I was offered the contract by one Stephen Othoro who said he was representing KCB. However, despite signing the contract my salary was not paid in the first month of the contract. On inquiring I was told by Othoro that I had opened an account at KCB where the money was to be paid late and he promised that I will be paid in the second month. Even after the second month the money was not paid,” he said then.##NAJAVA_MECA_7950836##He further claimed to have been was seconded to Protégé FC which was a youth team of KCB a move he says did not please him since he felt ready to play in the senior team.“Because of the breach of contract, I want KCB to pay my two-year salary, damages, interest and cost of the suit,” he pleaded.But during cross-examination by KCB FC lawyer Kivindyo Munyao the team sought to disassociate itself from Protégé FC. Hussein will attend the AGM – Murang’a Seal insistsMunyao provided documents to prove that Maina signed the contract between himself and Protégé FC and challenged the player to produce any documentation to prove otherwise.The contract that Maina kept referring to was signed between himself and one Eliakim Kindingi on behalf of Protégé FC.In 2019, KCB and Protégé FC signed a deal to work together in a player development program. The latter was to become the youth team of KCB.
