This archive report was first published on 6 August 2020.
On August 3, 2020, Tanzanian goalkeeper David Mapigano handed in a request to leave Gor Mahia, the reigning Kenyan Premier League champions, and the club agreed to his departure on mutual consent.
According to Gor Mahia Chairman Ambrose Rachier, Mapigano felt he was not playing while the Tanzanian league was on, and it was better for him to pursue his interest in Tanzania.
"Goalkeeper Mapigano (Robert) wrote a letter to the club requesting to leave and we agreed to that request allowing him to pursue his interest in Tanzania," Rachier explained in an interview with Nairobi News.
Mapigano, who joined the club in July 2018 from Singida United, had a three-year contract that was supposed to end in July 2021, but he had insisted that he would only return to the country and commit his future to Gor after receiving all his payments.
The departure of Mapigano comes just weeks after a new goalkeeper, Levis Opiyo, landed at the club, while another custodian, Fredrick Odhiambo, exited.
