Four days later, match attendance and gate collection for the 93rd Mashemeji Derby that Gor Mahia hosted at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday remains a mystery. Like a colonial government classified information, it appears that even part of the club’s hierarchy is not allowed to lift the lid on this piece of much sought after data. Yet, let’s try to be fair to K’Ogalo’s management, shall we? You never get to read how much, for example, Premier League side Arsenal makes in a game day, right?It will start snowing in Nairobi, Kenya before we get those cooked #MashemejiDerby ticket sales figures— Jeff Kinyanjui (@_JeffKinyanjui) May 18, 2023 Nonetheless, to their credit, the club announces match attendance for those who care to do the math. They also have a readily available roll of season ticket holders. It’s part of being accountable to fans, the backbone of any club.At a time K’Ogalo fans were showing signs of making a return to the stadium after a long boycott over cries of alleged corruption and poor leadership, it would’ve been prudent for those incharge of the club to show them some level of accountability and openness using this particular match that attracted some good numbers in the stands, but it appears, the game hasn’t changed since they left.##NAJAVA_MECA_7261751##In the first leg of the Mashemeji Derby staged by AFC Leopards at Kasarani Stadium in February, it took them just a day or less to give all the details of the game.From the records, the club announced that 10,626 tickets were sold, with 461 being VIP. In total, they netted Ksh 3,330,500 from sale of tickets minus expenses. So what’s taking their nemesis so long?”We are still waiting for reconciliation to be done,” a top ranking official of Gor Mahia, who sounded frustrated, told Mozzart Sport. OPINION: Yanga threatens Gor Mahia’s 36-year-old record”You can inquire from them, at least that may make them speed up the process,” the official added.The source further told Mozzart Sport that the ticketing was handled by the office of Secretary General. “We’re also just waiting for the information like the rest of you. They told us that they are doing reconciliation with the stadium management, so we’re waiting.”Efforts to hear from the Secretary General Sam Ocholla have been unfruitful as his phone twice went unanswered.
