Kenyan referee Stephen Yiembe has finally secured a United States Visa after intervention from the government.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More News Yiembe was appointed as one of the match officials who are set to officiate the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup that is scheduled from Saturday 14 June 2025 to Sunday 13 July 202 in the US.##NAJAVA_MECA_8925883##In order to honour his appointment, Yiembe needed a US Visa to facilitate his travels, a venture that almost stood on his way to the tournament.Just as has been the fate of many applicants, The FIFA assistant referee had twice been denied the travel document after attending interviews at the US Embassy.It is at this point that the government through the Ministry of Sports intervened on Yiembe’s case and in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, helped him to finally secure a Visa as confirmed by Standard Digital.Nairobi City Stars coach sends defiant message in relegation scrap“FIFA referee Eliezer Yiembe (center) poses for a photo with Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi (left) and Youth Enterprise Fund CEO Josiah Moriasi at the Youth Fund offices, shortly after securing his U.S. visa. Yiembe had previously been denied the travel document twice until government intervention,” reads a post by Standard.The Nakuru-born assistant referee has had a steady rise and is currently one of the best referees in the continent having been involved in high stake matches across the continent and is the only referee from the CECAFA region who was selected for the upcoming World tourney.##NAJAVA_MECA_8928930##The FIFA club World Cup is perhaps the biggest assignment that Yiembe will be involved in so far and will bank on his experience in the 2024 Olympics in France as well as the CAF Champions League semi finals between Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly.Having secured a Visa, Yiembe will now join 117 other elite match officials including 35 center referees, 58 assistant referees and 24 Video match officials picked from 41 federations to officiate the tournament that will be held in 11 cities across the USA.Another Shujaa star signs for Rugby Premier League
