Fish or Kuku? Mashemeji Derby

Since 1968, the Mashemeji derby has been known to gather incredible publicity through its outrageous fans and amazing season plays that tend to render fans crazy with excitement and loyalty, chanting and swearing of honour to their respective teams. From time immemorial derbies have been described as a platform to prove superiority. It has never been about who is doing well in the league at the time, but who wins this particular match.
Tomorrow’s game will give precedence to the winner; despite coach Nutall saying the game is “just about the three points.” Even though Gor Mahia are way ahead of FC Leopards by a foreboding 21 points, they have more to lose since it would be their first loss of the season as well as, well, losing to Ingwe.

It comes close to comical at how the rambunctious fans from these rivalled teams act before a match, and how they spend hours preparing to cheer their respective teams, carrying around what can only be described as their “totems”;fish for the Gor Mahia side and Chicken for the Ingwe side.Fans from all over the country as always, make it a point to travel to the designated match venue to witness the historical play as it unfolds making a whole drama filled event of the Sunday.
Fans have not yet sounded their reactions on the news that the Liberian national Dirk Glay will not be playing for the mighty Gor Mahia this weekend due to his lack of a work permit.
As far as predictions go, most bets are on Gor because of their current form so far. If they maintain their momentum, they could remain unbeaten once again.

Lorraine Rutto

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