Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has broken his silence on the suspension and prolonged absence of Harambee Stars duo Byrne Omondi and Mike Kibwage.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOmondi and Kibwage have missed the opening three league matches due to suspension by the club following an alleged poor performance in their CAF Champions League (CAFCL) second-leg match against Egyptian moneybags Pyramids FC on Sunday, 13 September.Millions Tusker will earn from CAF despite Confederation Cup exitHead coach Charles Akonnor, in a recent interview with reporters, revealed that the suspension was imposed by the club's administration and not the technical bench.Speaking to the press after Gor Mahia’s 1-0 win over Bandari FC, Rachier provided an update on the prolonged absence of the duo.##NAJAVA_MECA_10062779##“What we had with the two players was a provisional suspension as we look into the happenings of that match.We are currently done with Byrne Omondi, who has been cleared but is unfortunately injured, hence his absence from the squad,” said Rachier.Harambee Stars attacker explains why he snubbed Gor Mahia for Nairobi UnitedWhile Omondi has been cleared of his sins, the case is not the same for the former AFC Leopards defender.“For Kibwage, he requested some materials regarding the matter, and so investigations into his case are still ongoing,” revealed Rachier.##NAJAVA_MECA_10062781##Despite the absence of the duo as well as club captain Sylvester Owino, who has been sidelined with an injury, K’Ogalo has picked up maximum points from their opening three matches and sit at the summit of the league table even as Rachier insists better is yet to come.“We are confident in the team and the squad and their ability to compete for the title. We suffered during the CAFCL due to the lack of league matches. Now that the league is on, we will soon be at our best,” he stated.STARS ABROAD: Ogam on target in Belgium as Ochieng, Anyembe featureHaving lacked game time, it remains to be seen whether Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy will once again hand the duo call-ups for the upcoming back-to-back matches against South Africa.
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