Mathew Ottamax: Harambee Stars keeper who split opinion

Musa Otieno and Ottamax [File]

Then Frabisch was brought in just before the next match against Guinea. Ottamax went as the first-choice keeper, but Francis Onyiso went between the posts as Kenya lost 3-1. The team manager told Frabisch that Ottamax had said he was sick. The German coach had played basketball with Ottamax just before the lineup was announced, and Ottamax promised to give his best. He read sabotage, and the loss did not make things better.

The squad was to proceed to Khartoum for CECAFA straight from Conakry. Ottamax and Boniface Ambani, another outspoken and confident player, were left at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as the rest went to Sudan. When Farbsich left and Abdul Majid took over, Ottamax demanded respect from Majid, who did not hide his preference for Onyiso.