Gor Mahia will host the second leg of the Mashemeji Derby either at Siaya Stadium or the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Mamboleo if Nyayo and Kasarani Stadia will not be available.The first leg of the derby was postponed due to the unavailability of Nyayo, the venue AFC Leopards had picked to host the fixture. The match was scheduled for Sunday 24 November, but it was pushed back due to the ongoing renovation works at Nyayo Stadium. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8519610##Both Nyayo and Kasarani are being upgraded for the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), which Kenya will co-host alongside Uganda and Tanzania, from Saturday 1 to Friday 28 February. Gor Mahia vice chairman Francis Wasuna said the club will have no choice other than to consider either Siaya or Mamboleo should the country’s biggest facilities be unavailable. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8519610##”We will take the match either to Kisumu or Siaya if Nyayo and Kasarani will not be ready. Plans to have the team play at Siaya during the commissioning of the facility are at an advanced stage,” he revealed. ‘I see Mashemeji Derby being played outside the country’ fans reaction to Mashemeji Derby PostponementWasuna said the postponed derby should serve as a wake-up call to stakeholders to work towards cutting the over-reliance on the Sports Kenya-owned facilities. “Clubs and County Governments should ensure we have quality alternatives going forward,” he said. Posta’s Shami Kibwana to use “insider knowledge” against Kamau’s MathareReacting to the postponed match, Wasuna sympathized with Ingwe for cancelling the grand plans they had in place for the game, and the efforts they put to secure a venue. “Much as we are disappointed with the postponement of the game, we understand that Leopards did not have an alternative unlike us. Planning for the derby requires a lot of effort resources and time,” he said.
