As Kenyans wait with bated breath for news from Ndola, Zambia where the 2012 Kenyan Premier League midfielder of the year Anthony Akumu Agai traveled yesterday for transfer talks with Zesco United, Gor Mahia will be praying for a wind fall if the deal materializes.

Since Akumu joined the Kenyan Champions in 2010 at age 17 (before his 21st birthday), K’Ogalo will be entitled to solidarity contribution.

Under FIFA rules (Articles 20 and 21 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players), if a professional football player moves during the course of a contract, 5% of any compensation, not including training compensation paid to his former club, shall be distributed from the total amount of this compensation and distributed by the new club as a solidarity contribution to the club (s) involved in his training and education over the years.

The Kenyan international signed for Al Khartoum of Sudan mid 2014 on a six month loan deal from Gor before the deal was made permanent; he is still left with one year on his current contract with the Kwesi Appiah charges.

Solidarity contribution reflects the number of years (calculated pro rata if less than one year) he was registered with the relevant club (s) between the seasons of his/her 12th and 23rd birthdays.

The new club shall pay the solidarity contribution to the training club (s) no later than 30 days after the player’s registration or in case of contingent payments, 30 days after the date of such payments.

It is the responsibility of the new club to calculate the amount of the solidarity contribution and distribute it in accordance with the player’s career history as provided in the player passport.

The Disciplinary Committee may impose disciplinary measures on clubs that do not observe the obligations of paying solidarity contribution.

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Bonface Osano

African Football Writer contributing @Soka25east | Commentator; appeared on @MySoccerAfrica, @KweseSports, @ntvkenya, others | Keen follower of African Football. E-mail: bonfaceosano@gmail.com