On arrival in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi on Thursday, Uganda Cranes encountered an unwelcome opponent prior Saturday’s crunch Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash with Kenya’s Harambee Stars.
Notorious prostitutes were doing everything within their powers to divert attention of the Cranes’ 18-man squad residing at the Hennessis Hotel, on the outskirts of Nairobi.
According to the Cranes team manager Crispus Muyinda, he had to act as a security guard to safeguard his players. “They were seven and they were climbing over the fence,” a bemused Muyinda told Sunday Monitor.
Adding; “the boys were resting in their rooms and I had to sit at the gate with the security up to 1am when the prostitutes left.”
This was all happening as hordes of Ugandan fans swarmed Nairobi city centre for the clash as Uganda seeks to end a 34-year absence from the continental showpiece.
Many fans were seen blowing trumpets (vuvezelas) at several bus terminals. Here, they meant more support than they could imagine.
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