Harambee Stars of Kenya…new plank of crises hitting the
team’s 2010 World Cup qualifiers
*Establish grand corruption within Harambee Stars!
By Olajide Fashikun with Agency Reports
Aljazeera, the Asian television power house, in an investigative piece
on their show “People and Power ” have alleged that east African
nation, Kenya, amongst several other African nations had been part and
parcel of a fixed gambling ring which involves Nigeria.
According to the allegations made by the investigative piece, the
gambling ring started of in Singapore before spreading
Super Eagles of NIgeria…under new match fixing
allegations?
it’s tentacles across the globe and touching not just on amateur games but
friendlies as well.
The investigation was carried out recently and mentioned in particular a
game between Kenya and Nigeria in 2009 during the South African
World Cup qualifier. This allegation is refusing to die. It is only
resurrecting.
The man behind the whole deal is mentioned as Wilson Raj Perumal
who became a key suspect and later witness in FIFA’s clampdown on
corruption.
Former Harambee Stars coach Twahir Muhhidin has called for
thorough investigations by authorities into the latest allegations of match
fixing involving the 2010 World Cup qualifying fixture between Kenya
and Nigeria. The match was held in Nairobi on the 14th November,
2009.
Sepp Blatter…I keep my mouth shut on this so that my
election will not be affected
Fresh allegations surfaced on Thursday on the Aljazeera 26-minute
documentary titled “Killing the ball”.
“If those allegations are true, it means (the Biblical) Judas (Iscariot)
has finally betrayed these players,” said Muhiddin, who was coach of
Kenya then.
“They should carry their own cross, having cost us tens of millions of
shillings and betrayed their country of birth. Investigations need to be
carried out and these players named and shamed,” Muhiddin, who now
handles Bandari in the Kenyan Premier League said.
Approached players: In the documentary, an Asia- based football
broker Wilson Raj Perumal approached three Kenyan players (two of
whom started the game) with instructions to
A file picture showing Wilson Maj Perumal in the
Lapland district court in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Photograph: Kaisa Siren/AP
“ensure everything is done to enable Nigeria win the match, a result that
sent the west African country through to the 2010 Fifa World Cup in
South Africa.
Perumal arrived in Nairobi three days to the match accompanied by
three of his associates including Manimaran Kalimuthu whom the
Aljazeera report suggests used to carry “loads of money to facilitate
payments”.
The four booked in and stayed at the Safari Park Hotel, which is
located less than a kilometre from where the match took place and also
where Harambee Stars players were residing.
Kalimuthu claims his boss Perumal met with the said players before and
after the match.
The agreement according to the report, was that the Kenyan players be
paid Sh7 million (on current exchange rates) to ensure Kenyan lost the
match. Nigeria beat Kenya 3-2 to qualify for the World Cup.
The starting line-up on the day had Willis Ochieng’, Musa Otieno
(now Harambee Stars assistant coach), Edgar Ochieng’, George
Owino, Julius Owino, John Njoroge, Victor Wanyama, Peter
Opiyo, Dennis Oliech, Patrick Oboya and Emmanuel Ake.
The reserves bench had Wilson Oburu, Pascal Ochieng’, Joackins
Atudo, Hillary Echesa, Patrick Osiako, John Barasa and Allan
Wanga. “I have two players…or three players in the Kenyan
Aljazeera’s People & Power…logo of the programme
team and they will ensure Nigerians win on the day,” Perumaj is heard
saying on the video.
Responded through e-mail: One of the Kenyan players –
according to the report – responded through email confirming he was
ready to do business.
“Listen my friend, we r serious n ready 4 the biz. We promise u we
wont let u down,” he wrote.
The report adds that both the Kenya FA, which recently suggested that
the 2015 Africa Cup of Nation qualifier between Kenya and Lesotho
was fixed and went ahead to constitute a probe committee. No date no
word has been said about the investigations or findings of the team.
Al-Jazeera…re-ignite dying scandal
The television report says Fifa has been reluctant to comment on the
Nigera versus Kenya match
Muhhidin – who took over as coach of Harambee Stars days to the
match following the abrupt resignation of German Antoine Hey, insisted
he selected the team on his own, but that he considered advice from a
“Council of Elders” which had been put in place by the federation
consisting former national coaches Jacob “Ghost” Mulee, James
Siang’a and Mohammed Kheri.
Besides Kenya, Perumal also confesses to influencing the outcome of
matches in Mozambique, Lesotho, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe, while
his company also influenced the outcome of high profile games at the
Women World Cup in China (2007), Olympic Games in Beijing
(2008), Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana (2008), AFC Cup in Asia
(2008) Gold Cup in USA and “several” 2010 Fifa World Cup.
Embattled NFF officials approached will not make comments about
the report.
Source http://www.gongnews.net/exposed-al-jazeera-re-states-allegation-of-match-fixing-against-nigeria/

All these are nonsense.

Nonsense indeed!
I still remember d goal Obafemi scored in dat game.

So Kenyan go win us b4 yeye

Lol....

the other version claimed it was mozambique and tunisia's match that was fixed. Alright! fifa ethics commtt come and investigate.