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Government to cover Austin Oduor’s funeral expenses
The then Gor Mahia captain Austin Oduor during a match at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.
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What you need to know:
- Oduor, who passed away at Oasis Hospital in Kakamega, enjoyed a distinguished career as a centre-half. His playing days lasted over a decade.
- He was one of the greatest footballer Kenya has ever produced. He is the only Gor Mahia captain to lift a continental crown, the Mandela Cup (now Confederation Cup in 1987.
The government will cater for the funeral expenses of former Harambee Stars captain Austin Oduor who died on October 15 aged 65.
Eliud Owalo, the chairman of the National Steering Committee arranging for ‘‘Makamu”Oduor’s funeral, said the burial will held on November 9 at the fallen football legend’s Makunga home in Navakholo Sub-County, Kakamega County.
