Harambee Stars and Kakamega Homeboyz goalkeeper Patrick Matasi is at the center of a brewing scandal as allegations of match-fixing have emerged following the leak of an undated video.
The footage, which surfaced online on Thursday, March 27, shows the goalkeeper engaged in a conversation with unidentified individuals discussing a 'deal' to manipulate the outcome of a football match.
The video, recorded inside a car, captures Matasi clearly visible as an unidentified man instructs him on how the supposed fix would be executed.
“I repeat again before the boss, this is the first deal, I beg you. You know how we have done this, I have never let you down, you have never let me down,” the man is heard saying while Matasi nods in agreement.
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While the exact date and match in question remains unclear, the content of the video has fueled speculation and condemnation.
"Low trust society problems. Honesty is in high demand in 2025 and there is none among black people in the entire world and especially in Africa. Kenya being on top of the countries considered to be the most corrupt country in the world," a social media user, Hassan K, wrote on X.
Another user, Kamau added, "I don’t blame him, football in Kenya is not considered as a full time career. Most of this players in the KPL don’t earn enough money to sustain their lifestyle. I don’t understand why a professional football player should have a 9-5 job, the majority play football as part-time."
On his part, Kariuki Kamau attributed Matasi's actions to poor pay stating, "There are so many things that go wrong in this country. None can be justified because a wrong is a wrong, but poor pay and poor infrastructure has caused a lot of people to use the short-cut. On the other hand, politicians with nothing to show, continue receiving everything."
The Football Kenya Federation is yet to issue a statement on the matter.
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