Kenyans have reacted in shock and anger after pictures of youthful football fans sexually assaulting a woman went viral on social media.The various images show fanatics – donning Gor Mahia FC replica jerseys- pushing and shoving an unidentified woman at an undisclosed location.Disturbingly, one of the men was also spotted sexually assaulting the lady in the bush.Later, the woman was dragged away from the scene by a group of men.What necessitated this confrontation is yet to be unravelled.
This incident further fuels speculation over conduct of football supporters in Kenya.In the recent past, a section of football hooligans have been associated with incidents such as destruction of property, looting, injuring players and match officials among other vices.
The Kenya Premier League logistics officer Francis Okoth recently confirmed that all hooliganism-related cases, which occur within and outside the stadiums, can only be dealt with by the Kenyan Police.