Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia finally penned an apology to the government after erroneously insinuating foul play in the Ksh1M Madaraka Day Cup cash prize.The Ministry of Sports and Heritage through its Principal Secretary Mike Kimoko demanded an apology and called out club Secretary General Sam Ocholla for his ‘alarmist and irresponsible behaviour’.Ministry of Sports demands written apology from Gor MahiaOcholla published a statement claiming that the Ksh1M promised by the government was yet to hit the club’s accounts despite the money being credited on Friday 3rd June, the same day his statement was released.Gor Mahia through their chairman Ambrose Rachier wrote an apology referenced ‘Apology for an Offensive Statement on Madaraka Day Derby Cash Prize’ and admitted that money was in their account at the time of Ocholla’s statement.“We refer to the statement attributed to our Secretary General and published on social media on 3 June 2022 in which he indicated that the prize money had not been released to us “under unclear circumstances” thus insinuating ill motive on the part of the Government officer entrusted with the handling of the funds.##NAJAVA_MECA_6458253##We write to apologise to the officer(s) concerned for this statement and to confirm that as at the date of the publication of this statement the Chairman of the Club had already been informed of the fact that the money in question had been deposited into the Club account. We confirm that indeed the money was deposited into our Cub account on 3rd June 2022.Gor Mahia cry foul as Madaraka Day prize money ‘suspiciously’ stallsWe appreciate the good gesture of the Government of the Republic of Kenya through the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage in organising the above derby and giving us an opportunity to participate in such a worthy cause. The prize money earned has indeed benefited the club generally and our players and technical staff in particular.We look forward to such other similar opportunities in the future,” read the statement.Gor Mahia won the Madaraka day Cup after edging arch rivals AFC Leopards 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 stalemate in regular time.
