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Former Harambee Stars defender George Owino banned by Fifa for attempted match-fixing

Former Mathare United defender George Owino has been banned by Fifa from football-related matters for nine years.

The ban comes after the former Harambee Stars defender was found guilty for an attempt to try and manipulate international matches.

On February 4, allegations emerged that Owino, via email communication with Wilson Raj Perumal, attempted to fix matches involving Kenya for betting purposes.

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“Moreover, the Kenyan player Mr George Owino Audi has been banned from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at both national and international level (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of ten (10) years.