Anyone following Kenyan news must have come across a new term named Gorhooligans. Who are these or what are these things that have drawn so much attention? To begin with, they are not things but a group of people. The best definition of any tool, object or subject is by saying what it does. But if two words are combined to name an object, the best definition would be linking the definitions of the two. Hooligans are hooligans, it does not matter the prefix, or word before them. Gor is a short form of a football club in Kenya called Gor Mahia FC. So, who are these Gor hooligans? The specification of this group is the subject of controversy that has brought the subject to national platform.
Three groups of people have given distinctively three different definitions of who these hooligans are relative to this football team. At one hand are the allies, who are the supporters of the team and its top management. The second group is the enemies, or those who support rival teams with their management. The last group is the group I ascribe to, that of the neutrals, those who know that somebody must be responsible for the destruction of property that occurred in Machakos town after the game between Gor Mahia and Sofapaka. Depending on the group one is in, different conclusions have been drawn on what the necessary action should be against those who destroyed property.
The allies argue that the destruction was stage managed. They believe those who destroyed property had been paid by their opponents to tarnish their public image and as such the team should be left out of that. They don’t give us the one who is responsible if not their team though. The second group argues that the fans of Gor are well known for producing chaos even after they win. Gor fans have been riotous before, they should therefore be punished this time round so that in future they tame such irresponsible and primitive behavior. The enemies supplement their argument by adding that even if the riot was stage managed, Gor fans have created this possibility for their adversaries to take advantage of.
The last group, which is my group, says that rules are rules and they should not be changed to favor a relative. Rules are applied directly to the accused unless there is proof they are accused falsely. Therefore, let Gor be burned, or punished in whatever way the authorities see appropriate so that other simple minded fans may learn a lesson from them. The best way to punish a fan is to punish the team they support for their mistakes. If they are too loyal as they claim to be to Gor, let them support the team peacefully.
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