Ruto and Raila Motivate Harambee Stars after First-game Loss

By David Ndirangu

There were mixed reactions across the country following Kenya’s loss to Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations. Harambee Stars went down 2- 0 in their first match, with goals coming from Baghdad Bounedjah and Riyad Mahrez.

Kenyan’s online expressed their disappointment with Harambee Stars’ strategy of playing a defensive game, hoping that the Coach Sebastian Migne will consider having a different game plan in the next match against Tanzania on Thursday 27th June.

Many people came on to inspire the stars, including leaders like the Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. In twitter messages, the leaders also acknowledged that the team made an effort in trying to achieve a favorable result.

Check out their tweets below: