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 Migori Youth preparing for their big day in the top league PREMIUM McCarthy: This is what cost Kenya against Eritrea in Afcon qualifier PREMIUM Wanjiru, Assefa collide on the streets of Berlin PREMIUM Inside the growing mixed martial arts scene in Kenya 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 How Sankaran is making maths simple for millions of learners Nirmala Sankaran built a platform to help children face math with confidence instead of fear. PREMIUM Auditor-General: Recovery of Sh4bn Uwezo loans unlikely Money had been disbursed to women and youth groups since inception of flagship programme under Vision 2030 growth plan. IEBC expands diaspora voting to 26 countries Commission chairman says mapping of more countries has been approved to boost participation by Kenyans abroad.
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