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Kenya: Shikanda Is All Talk and No Action, Broke AFC Leopards Players Lament

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Two AFC Leopards players have accused their Chairman Dan Shikanda of being vocal in the media yet the club has failed to settle them salaries arrears running into several months.

The two players, who sought anonymity for fear of reprisals, said they are currently suffering and can barely fend for their families in the wake of coronavirus pandemic in the country.

UNPAID SALARIES

“Our Chairman is all over the media as if AFC Leopards players are doing fine and are receiving salaries. We are broke even more than Gor Mahia players but we chose to be silent. Let the truth be known that we have been left to fend for ourselves and the club management is no longer caring for us,” said one of the two players.

The other player went as far as threatening to dump Ingwe, saying it is better to play for an average Kenyan Premier League club where salaries are paid on time, however little it is.

“Some club officials are playing politics of deceit as if all is well. We have not received money from the club for some time now and we are on our own. Food is hard to come by and there is no money for meeting our family needs and paying rent. We are suffering,” he said.

HEAVILY BURDENED

The two players however thanked the Ministry of Sport for coming to their aid by offering to pays them Sh10,000 per month to cushion them during this tough times.

However, they said the amount is like a drop in the ocean since they are heavily burdened and financially crippled.