homeDownload our app for news Home Politics Magazines Sports Crazy World | Entertainment | Pulse | Education FRENCH CONNECTION FORESTALLS KENYA HUMILIATION Last updated on 13 Sep 2013 00:00 By John Lawrence Controversy threatens to overshadow the sweet victory that Harambee Stars had over Namibia on September 8 at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani. The Nairobian has learnt that the Stars would have played against Brave Warriors with borrowed jerseys since they had none, just days before the key match. The national team has revealed that its sports kits had been held up at the Mombasa Port over a Sh10 million customs bill and could not be released since they were cash-strapped. It took the National Team coach Adel Amrouche’s last minute call to his friend in France to bail out the stars in what was a looming disaster. “It was a consolidated effort involving all Kenyans and since we work with time, I called on Patrice Horjak (a French friend) for help,” Amrouche told The Nairobian. “He is not from Kenya but he donated the entire equipment and team kits to the national team after I called asking him for a favour.” Since FIFA rules do not allow them to play without branded jerseys or training kits, the only option for the Stars was to borrow from their Namibian rivals. According to the documents obtained by The Nairobian, the package containing Harambee Stars kit was sent to Kenya through FEDEX – the global courier service – on September 3, yet the team was meant to play against Namibia three days later. In a communication to coach Amrouche, the French-based firm wrote asking the Algerian tactician to help speed up the process of clearance.
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