The forward claims one can only attract maximum respect if he is plying trade abroad
Sofapaka striker Ronald Okoth has alleged Kenyans do not celebrate local players especially those who play in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) and the lower-tier competitions.
The forward was among the players who lifted the KPL trophy with Gor Mahia in 2013 before moving on to other clubs.
"Over the years I’ve observed that most of us local footballers have been made to believe that our worth and value is only determined by playing abroad and this is the reason why locals aren’t that much-celebrated but I’ve always been of a different opinion!