I Am Going To The SPL- Ochieng' Insists After Kits For Africa Surprise
18th July 2019
The dynamic midfielder who hails from the constituency responsible for the man whose 40-year old Kenyan Premier League goal record is yet to be broken
- Jonah Ochieng’ from Seme Constituency revealed his plans to play in the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) in the next couple of years on Wednesday as he and his teammates received kits in their home area
- The 18-year old Ochieng’ was speaking to SportPesa News after his KitMikayi FC side and 35 others received boxes of football jerseys through the unrivaled Kits for Africa campaign
- Maurice “Sonyi” Ochieng’ scored 26 goals for Gor Mahia FC in the 1976 season and this is a feat his namesake says acts as motivation for his upcoming career
KISUMU, Kenya- Jonah Ochieng’ from Seme Constituency revealed his plans to play in the
SportPesa Premier League (SPL) in the next couple of years on Wednesday as he
and his teammates received kits in their home area.
The 18-year old
Ochieng’ was speaking to SportPesa News after his KitMikayi FC side and 35
others received boxes of football jerseys through the unrivaled Kits for
Africa campaign courtesy of the global entertainment and technology firm.
The dynamic
midfielder who hails from the constituency responsible for the man whose
40-year old Kenyan Premier League goal record is yet to be broken by the heaps
of talent that the country continues to produce.
Maurice “Sonyi”
Ochieng’ scored 26 goals for Gor Mahia FC in the 1976 season and this is a feat
his namesake says acts as motivation for his upcoming career.
“This is a very
special day for me and my team, we are very grateful to SportPesa for providing
us with jerseys that we can use to play.
“I have hope for a
future in football and this has made it even more. In two years, I want to be
in the SPL and one day become a hero for my village,” Ochieng’ stated.
The Kits for Africa initiative
is one in conjunction with SportPesa’s football partners from the United
Kingdom such as Everton FC, Southampton FC and the Tigers from Hull City FC.
Ochieng’, a staunch
Gor Mahia fan went ahead to express the need for more people to get involved
with development of football in the country if we are to achieve more than just
qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Kenya made it to the
2019 AFCON finals in Egypt after a 15-year hiatus but could not make it out of
the group stage after finishing third in a Group D that berthed both finalists,
Senegal and Algeria.
“If we had more
people to give us shoes, shirts or even balls then everything would be
different in terms of development of football.
“The focus needs to
be more on the talent that is already here so we can nurture it if we are going
to make an impact on African football,” he added.
The Kits for Africa
trail leads to Homabay County on Thursday, July 18 as a further 100 teams are
set to receive donations.