Echoes of black magic

Posta Rangers FC's Collins Omondi, left, and John Ndirangu of AFC in a KPL match at Nyayo National stadium on Wednesday night, August 3, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Does black magic or juju exist in Kenyan football? It is a question that is as old as local football and goes even beyond the national borders. Yet even as ardent football fans spend many hours of pub banter on the subject, it appears there will never be a conclusive answer.

On Wednesday, kick off to the Posta Rangers and AFC Leopards match at Nyayo Stadium was held up for 10 minutes as the former insisted Ingwe stewards should vacate the inner perimeter of the pitch. Reason? They were ostensibly there to cast a spell.