Kenya can bounce back after a disappointing start to the Africa Cup of Nations, says former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
“After a 15-year absence from the tournament, you played your hearts out but didn’t get a favorable result. Keep your heads up and keep going, kuteleza sio kuanguka. The whole nation is still rooting for you,” Raila, who is in Egypt to cheer the national team wrote on his Twitter Account.
Raila who visited the team at their base in Egypt alongside Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, Principal Secretary Kirimi Kaberia and Kenyan Ambassador to Egypt H.E Joff Otieno challenged the team to focus on the remaining two matches and do their best.
“I want to congratulate you for putting in a good fight especially in the second half, despite not having got the result we all anticipated,” said Odinga.
“It is not always about winning, but putting in a personal best effort. We still have a chance to right the wrongs in our match against Tanzania and I am confident that we can do it,” he added.
Two first-half goals from Baghdad Bounedjah from the spot and Riyad Mahrez condemned Harambee Stars to a defeat in their opening game.
Kenya will now have all to play for in the remaining Group C matches against Tanzania and Senegal on June 27, and July 1, 2019.
Stars will face Tanzania next then wind up the Group C campaign with another tricky match against Senegal.
The East African Derby will be a tough one for either side considering that Tanzania also lost their opening clash to Senegal by a similar margin.
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