This archive report was first published on 18 December 2019.
Kenyan Footballer's Regret: Missing Chance to Join British Army ¶
December 18, 2019, marked a turning point in the life of Ronald Okoth, a Kenyan Premier League player, when he missed a chance to join the British Army due to his excitement over signing with Gor Mahia in 2013.
Okoth, who was still at the Kenya Methodist University pursuing a degree in Information Science, had applied to join the British Army in 2013. He had been accepted and was waiting for further assessment in the United Kingdom when he failed to check his mailbox for some time.
‘Growing up, I wanted to be a GSU (General Service Unit) RECCE Elite squad officer or a soldier. 2013, I applied to join the British Army and I got accepted, all documents to facilitate my travel and transition was sent to me via post office (I) but to respond back on time coz I’d just signed for Gor Mahia then,’ Okoth revealed on his Twitter page.
He later left Gor Mahia for a stint at Mathare United, but was released in 2017 before finding a new home at Sofapaka. Even after returning to action after a long layoff with injury, the missed chance is still fresh in his mind.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Oduor is also the founder R.O Sports, soccer pundit, and Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Season 2 mentor.
