Facts First:- Divock Origi Isn't Kenyan Born. And His Father, Mike Okoth, Was Born In Muranga

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The sensational Divock Origi, the son of former Harambee Stars top striker Mike Okoth, alias Mike Origi, roused many emotions in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, by scoring a solitary goal which propelled his country, Belgium, into the second stage of the World Cup tournament.

Even to date, a number of Kenyan's still wonder why the sensational Origi could not be offered a chance to play for Harambee Stars, thereby freely releasing him to be readily available for the Belgium national team. Well, that is now water under the bridge.

Due to Divok's outstanding performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the internet went a buzz with many football pundits and analysts referring to him as a 'Kenyan born'. Surprisingly, the true fact is that Divock Origi was never born in Kenya. He was born and raised in Osted, in Belgium, where his father was trading his football skills. Interestingly, his father, Mike Okoth was born in Muranga, Kenya, around the year 1967, and not in the Nyanza region as many have all along believed.

Now You Know.