But the more he went through Kenya’s education system, the more it became apparent that Origi and football were inseparable. While Kheri handed him his national team debut, it’s Ernest Mukabana who saw Origi’s potential as a young boy at Nairobi’s Dandora estate and nurtured his goalkeeping talent. Nairobi's main dumping ground is found in Dandora and it’s one of Africa's largest rubbish sites sitting on 30 acres. He started out as a striker at another Dandora junior side Young Mighties before moving to Espanol. With no resources to buy cones, Mukabana used building stones to mark goalposts and the pitch during training.

Source: The Star May 03, 2020 03:00 UTC