Oliech, others may boycott Eagles clash

 As troubled FKF confirms Kasarani for cracker

Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech who greatly troubled Super Eagles' defense in Calabar on Saturday may not play in the second leg of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Eagles in Kenya as he and his some of his team mates have threatened to boycott the encounter, we can authoritatively report.

Reports from Kenya are that Oliech is displeased with the paltry sum he and his foreign-based teammates were paid for the first leg of the qualifier in Calabar.

According to an executive member of Football Kenya Federation (FKF), Hussein Terry, Oliech revealed his decision and those of his foreign-based teammates such as Arnold Origi and Victor Wanyama to ignore any more call-ups was based on the fact that they were paid 18,000 Kenyan Shillings (about N10,000) throughout their stay in Nigeria as against the same amount for just a day.

“Oliech came to me while we were in Nigeria and told me they will no longer honour future matches involving Harambee Stars if they are not paid at least Sh10,000 shillings per day in allowances,” Terry was quoted as saying on the team's return to Kenya.

The story has thrown the FKF into disarray as executive members are accusing Chairman Sam Nyamweya of 'running the operations of the Federation through exclusion'.

NEC members Terry and Tom Alila are leading the charge against Nyamweya.

But Nyamweya has rubbished the claims. He told a popular Kenyan daily that if the  Terry and Alila have an issue they should raise it with the various organs of the Federation.

‘“Just ignore them (Terry and Alila). If they have an issue they should raise it in our meetings. We are having a NEC meeting tomorrow (today) and anybody who has an issue should come forward and raise it with us’.

“If they feel there is no financial accountability they are at liberty to ask the financial committee to furnish them with the necessary financial statements,” Nyamweya was quoted as saying.

As at press time, the two sides are yet to agree on what Oliech and his pals would get for playing thus implying that the foreign legion that greatly helped the team against Eagles might not play in Kenya.

Meanwhile, the FKF has confirmed that the Eagles will play Harambee Stars at 60,000 capacity stadium called Moi International Sport Centre (MISC) in Kasarani on June 5.

In the same vein, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has expressed confidence that the team can make it to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup if it can win its home matches against Eagles and Brave Warriors of Namibia.