Gor Mahia has revealed that the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) ignored warnings from police over the highly anticipated and tense fixture against Shabana FC on Sunday.
In a statement signed by Club Chairman Ambrose Rachier, the club detailed the blow-by-blow account of events at the Gusii Stadium a day earlier, which left at least 72 fans injured.
The club, in a scathing statement, denied any wrongdoing in the fracas before the game against Shabana FC, the home team, as the club alleged there were pre-planned riots before the Kenya Premier League encounter.
According to K'Ogalo, the club had raised concerns about players' and fans' safety to the Leagues and Competitions department, urging intervention since playing such a high-stakes game at the Gusii Stadium posed a security risk. "Despite having registered a legitimate concern with the Leagues and Competitions department of having to play such a High Risk match at Gusii Stadium, they chose not to intervene even after the security personnel led by the OCPD Kisii Sub County (Nyaribari Chache Constituency) advised that from their assessment, the prevailing environment was volatile and hence there was a need to call off the match," Gor Mahia alleged in the statement.
