This archive report was first published on 20 April 2020.
On Saturday, Gor Mahia fans group Augmentin stepped in to support the club's players by releasing funds to senior team players, youth team players, and members of the technical bench.
The initiative came after Gor Mahia Chairman Ambrose Rachier requested assistance from Augmentin, as the club had failed to secure funds in time to meet its salary obligations.
According to Augmentin Treasurer Bernard Lusi, the group released Sh108,000 for senior team players and technical bench members, while Sh16,000 was allocated to the youth team.
Each senior team player and technical bench member received Sh3,000, while junior team players received Sh400 each, which were sent directly to their M-Pesa accounts.
"We had to chip in after receiving the consent from the club management," Lusi said. "That is all that we had, and the remaining amount was registration fee from membership, which according to our rule, we can't give out."
Augmentin official Sam Muga thanked the members for their gesture, saying, "We love our players, and I thank our members for this gesture. We are in touch with the office, and they have promised us the players will receive their payments soon."
The payment came just a day after Gor Mahia captain Kenneth Muguna led players in criticizing the management for taking them for granted and failing to fulfill the promise of paying them on Thursday.
As a result of the financial hardships, a number of players have threatened to quit the club at the end of the season.
