Financial problems are still yet to make an exit from Gor Mahia's backyard as more troubles fall upon the prestigious club. The club's treasure, Dolphina Odhiambo has come out to explain how money meant to help the former champions has been withdrawn unlawfully. Dolphina through a detailed letter also revealed how the club has been losing money from their bank account in recent weeks.
“That a few days ago, secretary Sam (Ocholla) , vice-chairman Wasuna and co-opted member Okuku went to the Bank of Africa, which holds the club’s account with doctored minutes claiming to have been sanctioned by Gor Mahia members authorizing change/addition of mandate and which claims to increase the same to four for any transactions," the statement read. “To my surprise and with due respect to the bank, they managed to do the illegal transaction with the assistance of an employee of the bank, the bank manager, Nairobi branch – Reinsurance Plaza."
“All these were being done in anticipation of the Caf money (Ksh6.6 million), which has since been wired into the account. Fellow members and fans of Gor Mahia, the same individuals collected Ksh 2 million as Betway Cup-winning money in cash despite my efforts to provide the club’s account to FKF. This is in addition to the initial Ksh 3 million collected from the same FKF at the beginning of the season, which to date has never been accounted for by the same Wasuna and Ocholla. I have also been reliably informed that the Ksh2.6 million which FKF owes Gor Mahia as grants from FKF Premier League sponsorship has also been paid to the club, an amount which I have not seen in the club’s account as at the time of this release, and therefore, ask the FKF CEO to come clear on who they gave the money as was rightly confirmed by FKF last week.”
Odhiambo has further questioned why the club is using millions to sign new players whereas those who struggled with the team last season have not been paid their dues. She went on to give a warning to the latest signings of the club. “It is my feeling and belief we should bolster our squad while maintaining our best players as advised by the technical bench,” Odhiambo continued. “To this regard, my stand is that we pay the players who stood with us the entire season while really facing it hard with their respective families. It makes no sense to pay two new signings whose agent is now among the technical committee a total sum of Ksh 3.3 million and neglect our own 14 players Ksh 5.7 million as indicated above."