One thing you notice once you interact with our cousins from Kenya’s Lakeside is their passion and attachment to what they believe is theirs.
When Barrack Obama held the Bible aloft on January 20, 2009 to take oath of office as the 44th president of the U.S, he made history in two fonts. First, he was the first black president of Uncle Sam, and, second, the combined attendance numbers, television viewership and internet traffic made that solemn occasion one of the most-observed events in the history of the world.
At the Kenyan village of Kogelo, where his father hailed, many believed the U.S presidency of a son “whose roots were their roots”; would change their fortunes for the better.
This Tuesday (November 6th 2012) morning, as America goes to the ballot to decide whether they will send Obama back to the White House or evict him altogether, kogelo will be watching keenly, but not as enthusiastically as the Green Army Fans and Raila Odinga supporters.
From politics to the beautiful game of soccer; and 90 minutes of football; a simple 1-0 win separates Gor Mahia and their first Kenyan Premier League title In 17 years.
Gor followers (since in their own words kogalo has no fans) have waited since 1995. They have seen their club go to near obscurity where they survived relegation.
Come this Sunday when the Green Army will be marching against Thika United a “sister club” with the same sponsor father; the followers have all reasons to believe their time has come and they know it may end up in tears if Gor fail to win.
The army is all jeering up for a photo finish closing weekend of the season. Will we see the Green Army march along Jogoo Road from City Stadium? The “milk derby” will determine who will be the champions of Kenya.
To make the hat-trick even more sweeter; a win for Kenya’s presidential hopeful Raila Odinga come March 2013 will seal the deal emphatically.
-additional reporting from Daily Nation; Tuesday 6th November 2012
-photos from-Gor Mahia is Not a Club, It’s a Lifestyle! But Do We Say (Facebook page-http://www.facebook.com/kogalo); where they posted before going into press:
DR. JARUNDA WOULD LIKE TO THANK GOD FOR SEEING WHAT HE PREDICTED LAST SUNDAY COMING TRUE ONE AT A TIME :
G - GOR MAHIA WINNING THE KPL NOW TPL (NOV 2012)
O - OBAMA RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF USA (NO 2012)
R - RAILA 4TH PRESIDENT OF KENYA (MARCH 2013)
G - GOR MAHIA WINNING THE KPL NOW TPL (NOV 2012)
O - OBAMA RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF USA (NO 2012)
R - RAILA 4TH PRESIDENT OF KENYA (MARCH 2013)
-videos from YouTube.
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