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Date: 27.05.2014
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Gor protest over Kinoru Stadium's poor playing surface
BY ISAAC SWILA
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Gor Mahia have registered a formal he added, saying Gor have registered to host matches. After a proper physi­
complaint with the Kenyan Premier a formal complaint with KPL. Tusker cal survey was done, Kinoru got the
League over the poor state of Meru's won the match 1­0.
approval," Oguda said.
This is not the first time teams are
Kinoru Stadium that hosted their KPL
When contacted, KPL CEO Jack
Top Eight semi­final match against Oguda said the stadium was given a taking issue with the stadium's play­
Tusker.
clean bill of health by KPL's Sports ing surface.
Gor's Organising Secretary David Stadia Committee chaired by Western
On May 11 when Tusker hosted KRA
Kiilo said the stadium "does not meet Stima chairman Laban Jobita.
at the same venue in a league match
"I have been to Meru with the Sports the brewers won 3­1, KRA coach Ken
the minimum requirements to host
Stadia Committee. It's the commit­ Kenyatta complained over the poor
a match of that magnitude", citing a
tee's mandate to declare stadiums fit state of the playing surface.
sub­standard playing surface.
"We were appalled by the state of
the stadium. The playing surface is
bumpy and sanitation is very poor.
Among other things, there was only
one pit latrine to be shared by every­
one, including players," Kiilo said.
"I can't understand why KPL
cleared the venue to host matches,"
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