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Ex-Harambee Stars player Taiwo Atieno back home after retirement

He was born in Brixton, London to a Kenyan father and a British mother, played football in England and the US and had a short stint with Harambee Stars before hanging his boots at the age of 29.

That’s the story of Taiwo Atieno, the former Walsall and Puerto Rico Islanders forward. To some millennials, Taiwo may need some introduction. But in truth, has was there; played for Harambee Stars, vanished from our memories, for some time - then resurfaced. Taiwo, son of a former journalist, is now back home, to the land of his father, with goodies for his people.

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