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Sports activities fraternity mourns ex-Gor Mahia participant Caesar Handa

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Former Gor Mahia participant Caesar Handa has been eulogised as a devoted footballer and a sports activities columnist, who left a optimistic mark on the lives of many.

Handa handed on at Nairobi Hospital on Wednesday at 4am the place he had been taken after falling at his home in Kileleshwa.

In accordance with his brother Ben Handa, Caesar was not ailing and that’s the reason his demise has shocked many together with shut pals who have been with him on Tuesday.

“My brother’s demise has shocked us as a household as he was additionally not sick. He performed golf at Royal Nairobi Golf Membership and even watched the African Cup of Nations sport between Tunisia and Namibia,” Ben advised Nation Sport.

“As a household, it has hit us however it’s God’s will and we thank him for the life my brother lived,” he added.

The late Handa was 59 years previous and performed for Gor between 1989 and 1992. He studied on the College of Nairobi (1987- 1989) and went for his Masters at Missouri College in the USA from 1995 to 1997.

Handa was additionally a sports activities columnist with the Normal Newspaper and owned a Strategic Analysis and Public Relations Firm in Nairobi which majored in analysis on politics and opinion polls.

He was additionally appointed to the Soccer Kenya Federation Transition Committee in 2022 by former CS Amina Mohamed and was the Chairman of the Referees Committee.

He was additionally the Secretary of Gor Mahia Legends Welfare Group. ICT Cupboard Secretary Eliud Owalo led Kenyans in mourning Handa saying he was a job mannequin, opinion shaper, and a frontrunner in varied features of life.

Owalo revealed that two days in the past he engaged Handa in an in depth dialogue about using drones for last-mile e-commerce deliveries for the Postal Company of Kenya.

“Most just lately, we labored collectively on the institution and operationalization of the Gor Mahia Legends’ Welfare Sustainability Fund. Caesar persistently proved to be a reliable buddy and an elder brother, providing steering and recommendation, as wanted all through the years,” stated Owalo.

Gor Mahia legend Austin Oduor, who performed with Handa, described him as a gentleman.

“He was a gentleman who deserved to stay longer. His demise got here once we wanted him most as he was additionally the secretary common of our affiliation. Let his soul relaxation in everlasting peace,” stated Oduor.

Others who eulogised Handa have been former Kenya Police coach John Bobby Ogolla, ex-player Mike Otieno, Radio host Joseph Ogidi amongst different former gamers and coaches. He’s survived by a spouse and 5 youngsters.

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