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Mathare United founder Bob Munro dies

Bob Munro

Mathare United chairman Bob Munro speaks during the club's partnership launch with betting firm Triple5Bet in Nairobi on December 1, 2020.

Photo credit: File | Samuel Gacharira | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • On December 12, 2024, during Jamhuri Day celebrations, Munro was honoured with the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) by President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to sports and community development in Kenya.

The football community in Kenya has been plunged into mourning following the passing of Mathare United founder and long-serving football administrator Bob Munro.

According to his wife, Ingrid Munro, he died on Sunday at his home in Westlands, Nairobi.

"The family of Robert Donald Munro would like to announce his death.  My darling husband Bob, as he is affectionately referred to in Kenyan football circles, has been in and out of hospital for the last six months due to respiratory problems. 

A beloved father and grandfather, he breathed his last on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at his residence in Westlands, Nairobi. Further updates will be provided in due course," she said in a statement. 

Munro, widely recognised for his immense contributions to Kenyan football and community development, established Mathare United and the Mathare Youth Sports Academy, both of which have been instrumental in nurturing football talent across the country.

On December 12, 2024, during Jamhuri Day celebrations, Munro was honoured with the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) by President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to sports and community development in Kenya.

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