Caption for the landscape image: Engin Firat and Kenyan fans: A complicated affair Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Turkish coach Engin Firat during a press conference at Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi on March 19, 2023. Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group By Victor Otieno Reporter NMG Sport Summary Article Related What you need to know: Firat was appointed as Harambee Stars coach on September 19, 2021 on a bizarre two-month contract.His appointment was greeted by plenty of skepticism from the Kenyan public because of his decidedly uninspiring CV. The status of Engin Firat and Harambee Stars, in a relationship that lasted three years, would best be described as ‘complicated’. The former Harambee Stars coach died on Monday at Istanbul Airport in Turkey of suspected heart attack aged 55 years. PREMIUM Former Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat is dead Turkish coach who was in charge of Kenya’s national football team dies of heart attack. PREMIUM Benni McCarthy’s memoir pulls no punches on glory, grudges and growth Benni: From Gangland to Greatness is not a sanitised sports memoir. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Kenyan girls face China in Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup PREMIUM Let’s pull together and stage a world-class championships in 2029 PREMIUM Tusker look to rewrite history against Tanzanian opponents PREMIUM Seb Coe: We made the right decision for the sport, now deliver on the promise Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Civil servants face vetting over Sh6.2bn payroll fraud State renews push to identify irregular recruitment and weaknesses in management of public funds. PREMIUM Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Local business operators bore the brunt of the lawlessness. PREMIUM Mosiria exposes bitter fallout with Sakaja Nairobi County Chief Officer declares intention to challenge Governor Sakaja in 2027.
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