Former Harambee Stars forward Taiwo Atieno has opened up on how the team’s coach Francis Kimanzi and opposition leader Raila Odinga teamed up to help him to play for the national team at the time. The 35-year old was born in England and went on to notch five appearances for Kenya between 2009 and 2012. Via a lengthy Facebook post, Taiwo reveals how the challenges he experienced with his paperwork delayed his international debut. Kimanzi invited me to play in a practice game with Mathare United (Kenyan Premier League champions) and after I scored a hat-trick he also invited me to try out for Harambee Stars. That was a proud moment.”Taiwo is the son of late Moussa Awounda, a former Nation journalist, and Bridget Mary Glaisher.

Source: Daily Nation February 18, 2021 12:56 UTC