This archive report was first published on 3 August 2020.
FILE PHOTO: Gor Mahia fan Jaro Soja leading other fans in singing praises to the club ahead of a previous Kenyan Premier League match.
As Gor Mahia prepares for its highly anticipated club elections on Saturday, a bitter exchange of words has erupted between outgoing Organising Secretary Judith 'Nyangi' Anyango and self-proclaimed Green Army Commander Jaro Soja.
The two die-hard club supporters are affiliated to different camps interested in various posts in the eagerly-awaited polls. While Nyangi is against the reelection of club chairman Ambrose Rachier and treasurer aspirant Dolphina Odhiambo, Jaro supports the long-serving chairman and the candidature of Odhiambo.
On August 3, 2020, Nyangi was barred from vying for the treasurer's post as she doesn't meet the academic qualifications required of all aspirants. Nyangi holds a Diploma in Community Development and recently posted her academic credentials on various Gor Mahia platforms.
"You will soon be history in Gor tulikuona ukikuja…" Nyangi said in an abusive Facebook rant directed at Jaro Soja. The tirade came after Jaro Soja published a post campaigning for Rachier, Vice Chairman Francis Wasuna, and Odhiambo in the upcoming elections.
Some fans have also claimed that Jaro Soja is a primary school dropout, a claim that Nairobi News has been unable to independently verify. Jaro Soja has repeatedly stated that the club cannot afford to elect officials without university degrees.
"Gor mahia fans ndio walipitisha katiba mpya ya Gor, not only Jaro Soja, so sio mimi ndio nimekataza mtu asismame, ni katiba ambayo mlipitisha pale jukua. #Rachiergilange… #GreenArmyChiefGorMahia001…#JamountainDew," Jaro Soja said via social media.
The war of words has now divided opinion among the club's die-hard fans, with some supporting Nyangi and others siding with Jaro Soja.
