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Fan View: Mwendwa, Firat on receiving end after Harambee Stars humiliation

Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa and coach Engin Firat found themselves on the receiving end following the Harambee Stars' 5-0 loss to Mali in Thursday's 2022 World Cup qualifier.

Kenya fell to Ibrahima Kone's hattrick, Adama Traore's goal and an own goal by Farouk Shikhalo, who had come on for Ian Otieno in the second half at Agadir Stadium in Morocco.

The loss is the Harambee Stars first in the qualifiers after 0-0 and 1-1 draws against Uganda and Rwanda in Nairobi and Kigali, respectively. After the humiliating defeat, some fans felt the blame should be placed on the shoulders of Mwendwa and the new coach.