former Gor Mahia and Harambee Stars defender who is now a Boda Boda ri

– With the fate of football in the country in limbo, several football players have taken to other ventures to survive

– Wesley Onguso is one such case as the former Gor Mahia defender now works as a bodaboda rider in Kawangare

– Onguso plays as a left fullback for National Super League club Nairobi City Stars

Three months after the first case and the coronavirus pandemic continues to have severe economic repercussions on a number of Kenyans lives.

In the country, sportsmen have been badly hit with various popular athletes resorting to queer measures to stay afloat in these trying times.

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One such player who has decided to fold his sleeves and take on other ventures is Nairobi City Stars defender, Wesley Onguso.

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The former Kenyan international is partly a motorbike boda boda rider and works in the Kawangware area.

Unlike other players who would shun from such jobs that are viewed with prejudice. , Onguso who is known for his long throw-ins decided to take his chances with the trade.

On a good day, a rider can make over Ksh. 1,000.

The bodaboda business can be a lucrative trade depending on the rider’s aggression. Photo: Getty Images.
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This business has also been hit by the restrictions since majority of Kenyans are working from home.

It’s not the first time Onguso moved into ‘uncharted’ waters. In 2015, he left Mathare United and moved to South Sudan for professional football with top tier side, Malakia FC., becoming one of the first Kenyans to play in the league

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The defender has played for several top Kenyan Premier League clubs, having started out at Mathare United before moving to South Sudan.

He later returned to the country and joined Western Stima. A good run with the Kisumu based KPL side earned him a move to Gor Mahia and later Sofapaka. From Batoto Ba Mungu he moved to Posta Rangers before settling at his hood club, Nairobi City Stars.

Onguso is also a former Kenyan international and was part of the Harambee Stars team that won the 2017 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos.

Story by Yunasi Kimutai, TUKO.co.ke correspondent

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