If you are a AFC or Gor Mahia fan stand proud for your team and do not get wound up by tribal-hate threads like this one.
Look neither Gor Mahia nor AFC nor even Shabana is responsible for the fact that there are a few loons among the fans. That would be like blaming all kikuyus for the mungiki menace or for the crime spree currently bedeveling the country.
Virtually every football team out there has hooligans be it Egypt or Nigeria or Holland or Brazil. Kenya is no different. Even Shabana in its heyday used to have some crazy fans some of whom would threaten opposing players with machetes. Even the nascent Congo boys had some crazy fans. In fact the hooliganism that pertains in Kenya is small fry compared to what happens in Europe.
Hooliganism has never been resolved by the teams any more than the mungiki menace was resolved by people in central province. Its up to the government to do something. So yes I am basically saying there is not much else that the clubs can do. They have identified hooligans for the police before. They put security measures in place for home games etc.
As I see it, they have done what they can. I hear strong words from the sports minister but no action.
Hooliganism in places like the UK is dealt with by government. Look closely at what the UK government did to combat hooliganism after the Heysel disaster. We need something similar here. Govt can start by actually arresting and charging hooligans. They can actually ban known hooligans from stadia and put their posters at every entrance at the stadia. They can install CCTV cameras at stadia. The money generated by these two teams is enough to pay for them. They can also deploy more policemen at stadia. Have you ever seen how many police are present when Zamalek plays Al Ahly?
Long story short, if you are a fan of GM or AFC or Shabana, then stand tall and disregard the the hatorade. Most football fans in Kenya are peaceful. There are a few bad apples. Most matches involving the big two are peaceful. I have said it many times and will say it again.
Community clubs are good for Kenya and offer the country plenty of positives, tribal haters be damned.