Who Stole Gor Mahia's Milk?

Dan Sserunkuma In A Past Match | Courtesy Of Michezo Kenya

The past non-renewal of a sponsorship deal from milk producers; Tuzo, may be a lost lucrative opportunity to Gor Mahia Football Club. But is it really worthy of winning over by any or both parties? Through the media, the company justified its reasons for pulling out of the deal, in what it referred to as a change in its marketing strategy. And just like any other company out there, they would commit to working with what suits their marketing strategy. After all, they are in business.

To Gor Mahia, this is a perfect opportunity for Club to take stock of its performance over the years, and re-commit to continue to focusing more on winning the Kenyan Premier League title, as this would be the sure way to conserve its prestige, and to continuously exhibit itself one of the successful clubs; not only in Kenya, but also in the region.

Are Gor Mahia Fans Really Hooligans?

Football games aren’t supposed to be a solemn gathering. It is a competition that is meant to be fun and at the same time entertaining. Anyway, why would anyone give out his/her hard earned cash, only to go and confine himself/herself in any football stadium in the name of watching a football match? It beats any viable logic.

World over, Football Clubs have very minimal roles in controlling the conduct of their fans. Interestingly, there isn’t any recognized formal register, to clearly identify all supporters of any football club. Mostly, being a supporter of any football club is a mere existence in the thought or mind of any such person.

The way citizens of any given country behaves, is mostly, a factor of their environment. Interestingly, not all Gor Mahia fans reside within the same environment, to try to justify a common behavior. Therefore, any insinuation that Gor Mahia fans may be rowdy and more specifically, hooligans may be a perfect creation of other unsuccessful clubs or persons, envious of Ko’galo’s success.

However, truth be told, there are some few lost elements, who continue to infiltrate Gor Mahia’s fan base, and has continually posed as mountains to any meaningful progresses that other club’s supporters would wish for the Club. And the best way to deal with such characters is through adoption of Fans Tano Initiative; where just like the Government’s Famous Nuyumba Kumi Initiative, every fans should get to know at least Five supporters, seated around him/her, during any Gor Mahia game Encounter. Maybe, this might bring an end to the now infamous ghost supports, who frequently disrupt peaceful environments, whenever Gor Mahia plays.