Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga has reacted to allegations of match manipulation involving Kenyan goalkeeper Patrick Matasi.Two separate but related videos circulating online show Matasi in a conversation where he appears to discuss plans to manipulate a match he was set to participate in.The allegations have sparked mixed reactions from Kenyans and the global football community, especially on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).##NAJAVA_MECA_8805340##Many netizens have expressed anger and surprise, citing the nature of goals the Kakamega Homeboyz goalkeeper has conceded.Matasi’s Harambee Stars teammate, Olunga, also weighed in on the controversy in separate posts.Reacting to a video shared by blogger Cyprian Nyakundi on X—though he later deleted his response—the Kenyan captain expressed his shock.“Damn 🤦🤦🤦. Tf!!! 👀👀,” Olunga wrote.Is match fixing illegal? FKF asked to invoke own statutes in handling Matasi’s alleged match manipulationIn another video posted by Mozzart Sport senior writer Kevin Teya, Olunga simply responded, “Tf!”The former Gor Mahia striker also addressed a claim from a netizen, @onlyonekiptala, who accused him of being aware of the alleged match-fixing.“Hii riba ulikua unajua kama captain, ever since KENYA ONE alikua anafix game (Captain, you knew about this all along, ever since Kenya One [Matasi] started fixing games),” the user alleged.Olunga denied any involvement, defending his integrity.“One thing about me, my integrity can never be compromised,” he responded.Kasaya predicts nail-biter in unpredictable Mashemeji Derby showdownThe controversy has dominated discussions in Kenya, especially on Thursday, March 27, 2025.Matasi trended at number one on X for most of the morning, with videos of questionable goals he conceded flooding the platform.##NAJAVA_MECA_8805307##In one of the videos, the 37-year-old is seen conversing in a car, with the other person suggesting that match-fixing was not new to them.“You know how we have always done it. I have never let you down, you have never let me down…,” the unidentified person says.Shimanyula stands by Patrick Matasi in wake of spot-fixing allegationThe allegations against Matasi add to growing concerns among Kenyan football stakeholders about the increasing cases of match manipulation in the country.
