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Patrick Aussems: AFC Leopards tactician calls journalist “stupid”

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AFC Leopards coach Patrick Aussems has, once again, made the controversial “stupid” statement after he described a journalist as such during an interview in what he says was a mistaken identity.

“Know what your stupid, my friend, you are stupid because what was for? Not for me,” said Aussems.

“So you are stupid […] Don’t ask question anymore.”

In 2022, following a 1-1 draw with Sofapaka, Aussems used similar words to describe then assistant coach David Ouma.

When you are born stupid, you will remain stupid – there are some stupid guys who should learn from others and try to understand football,” he said in a post-match interview at Nyayo National Stadium on 13 March 2022.

It has been claimed it was mistaken identity but it still does not justify such behaviour from the coach of Kenya’s oldest football club. COURTESY.

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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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