This archive report was first published on 13 November 2019.
Kenyan football team Harambee Stars are facing a crisis in Egypt ahead of their AFCON 2021 qualifier against Egypt. The team is reportedly at risk of being thrown out of their hotel in Cairo due to non-payment of their hotel bill.
According to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa, the team has been given a two-hour notice to settle the bill or face eviction. Mwendwa expressed his frustration with the situation, stating that the Sports Ministry had promised to settle the bills directly, but nothing has been done.
"The team is out training at the moment, but we have received a call to the effect Harambee Stars will be shut out of the team hotel. We don’t know what we will do should the hotel go ahead and effect the threat," Mwendwa said in an interview with Standard Sports.
The team is currently staying at the Africana Hotel in Alexandria, Egypt. Rooney Oyando, a member of the team, expressed his concerns about the situation, stating that the team may not be allowed to leave the hotel for the game at the Borg El Arab Stadium if they do not settle the bill.
"It is not a good situation here. It is demoralising to say the least," Oyando said.
Published on November 13, 2019.
