Mariga’s failed dream move to Man City is an indication of the rot in local football

McDonald Mariga, almost became the first Kenyan player to ply his trade in the lucrative English Premier League (EPL). The flopped move that could have seen him join Manchester City from Italy’s Parma, could have taken the country’s football to uncharted waters.

The country was excited that one of its own would feature in the most lucrative club competition in the world. However, we should also question the level of input local infrastructure and the game’s management had on Mariga’s meteoric rise.