Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Vice President McDonald Mariga and former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama have expressed their hope for the growth of Kenyan football.For a long time, football stakeholders have lamented the stunted growth of Kenyan football and possible ways to make amends.With a new FKF regime in place, stakeholders’ hopes have been revived with the huge burden of expectations to steer Kenyan football to greater heights placed on the new office.FKF postpone National Executive Committee meeting, announce transition taskforceThe two Wanyama brothers have identified a key ingredient that will provide an enabling environment for the growth of the game.Speaking during the Wadau na Otuoma tournament, the former Harambee Stars midfielders identified unity as key in the football industry.Hundreds of thousands collected in Wadau na Otuoma Tournament“If you see how people turned up in large numbers, it means the football industry is united and it is that unity that we need as stakeholders in both good and bad times,” said Mariga.On his part, former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Wanyama called for more such initiatives, even on joyous occasions, as a way of bringing people together.“This tournament also brought people together. People meet friends who they maybe saw 10 years ago. Football unites people.We should have more of these games that bring people together as fans, former players and legends not just for unfortunate reasons but in good times,” he stated.##NAJAVA_MECA_8617638##Reacting to Otuoma’s demise the FKF vice president stated the mark of Otuoma in Kenyan football.“We will remember Otuoma as a competitive and top player who played for top Kenyan clubs and gave his best,” said MarigaSimba Queens midfielder Corazone Aquino, who played in the memorial tournament, also echoed Mariga’s thoughts.“Otuoma was a friendly person and that is why many people turned up, including both male and female footballers,” said Aquino.Otuoma succumbed to Motor Neurone Disease on Saturday 21 December 2024 and will be laid to rest on Saturday 11 January 2025 in Gem, Siaya County.Former AFC Leopards forward Ezekiel Otuoma passes away
