Former Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) goalkeeper Eric Wafula was killed on Saturday by a mob after allegedly snatching a phone around the Pangani area in Nairobi.According to the Daily Nation, Wafula and an unidentified friend were stoned to death after reportedly stealing a phone from a pedestrian.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsA video circulating online shows the pair being brutally beaten by a mob. Tragically, they did not survive the assault.Their bodies were taken to Nairobi Funeral Home and registered as unknown male adults.##NAJAVA_MECA_8968313##Wafula previously played for FKF Division 2 side New Mathare FC before leaving under mysterious circumstances.He later featured for various small teams in Mathare Area 4.It is reported that Wafula was not new to crime as he had earlier escaped mob justice in a similar incident involving phone theft.“We are saddened by the passing of our former goalkeeper Eric Wafula. Shine on your way, Jagoal. Rest in Peace,” read a statement from Mathare FC.A police officer from John Saga Police Station disclosed that Wafula had been living on borrowed time and that the fame from his football career had saved him from mob justice on several occasions.Harambee Starlets head coach resigns ahead of CECAFA tourney“The fame that came with his talent saved his life many times. All I can say is that he was a talented goalkeeper, and it is tragic that his life ended this way,” the officer told the Daily Nation.Abraham Barasa, a family friend, expressed his condolences and empathized with Wafula’s mother, who had high hopes for her son.Former Harambee Stars striker facing 8 charges in England“I can tell you the mother loved him so much. I am sure wherever she is, she must be in immense pain. She did all she could to give him a better life,” he said.May his soul rest in peace.Kenyans disappointed after Chad frustrates McCarthy’s bid for maiden Harambee stars win
