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Ingwe’s coach under investigation over ‘stupid’ remarks

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Blow for AFC Leopards as Patrick Aussems leaves club.
AFC Leopards head coach Patrick Aussemes during a past KPL fixture. PHOTO/COURTESY

AFC Leopards head coach Patrick Aussems is a man under scrutiny after Football Kenya Federation (FKF) launched a probe into the comments made after his team’s barren draw against current Nzoia Sugar on Sunday at the Sudi Stadium.

In the post-match interview, Aussems called a journalist ‘stupid’ before the tactician took to his official Twitter page with contemptuous remarks on the four officials that took over the Sunday afternoon fixture.

Aussems further termed the officials as ‘clowns’ before he claimed that women centre referees are more professional than their male counterparts.

The sentiments came after a local journalist asked Aussems why he didn’t leave the field claiming he had been red-carded, but the statement didn’t go down well with Ingwe’s tactician.

“You are stupid my friend because the red card was for Webo (AFC Leopards keepers trainer) and not for me. So you are stupid and don’t ask questions any more,” Aussems said.

According to the center referee, Webo had been sent to the stands for protesting against a referee’s decision during the game time.

Leopards have been in fine form after stretching their unbeaten run to six matches, thanks to their barren draw against FKF Premier League leaders Nzoia Sugar at Sudi Stadium on Sunday.

Soon after the fixture, Aussems noted the team is on the right track after the 12-time league leaders recorded four wins and two draws in the past six fixtures.

Leopards are in position seven on 22 points, only six behind league leader Nzoia Sugar. 

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Milton Nyakundi

Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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