No matter how you look at it, 2016 was the worst year in Gor Mahia's recent history. To put it into perspective, consider the following facts: 2016 remains the only year since 2013 that Gor Mahia has failed to win the league tittle. It was also the first year since 2012 that Gor failed to reach the 60 point mark, let alone surpass it. It was the year Gor Mahia scored the least number of goals since 2013. It was the the only season Gor Mahia top goal scorer failed to get past the 10 goal mark for the season. The only question is, who orchestrated this massive failure? It was one little-known Brazilian going by the name Jose Marcelo Ferreira or "Ze Maria".  Jose Marcelo Fereira "Ze Maria" was the man hand picked by Ambrose Rachier to replace the hugely successful Frank Nuttal. Being a Brazilian by birth, many expected him to bring to Gor Mahia a brand of expansive attacking football spiced with intricate passing and flair that Brazilians are famed for. But w...

Lingala and Swahili are both in the Bantu group of languages spoken in East and Central Africa. Lingala is  spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C) where it serves as the lingua franca of the region. It is a common misconception that Lingala is spoken only in D.R.C. In fact, Lingala is also spoken in large parts of the Republic of the Congo, Angola and the Central African Republic. Swahili on the other hand is spoken mainly in East Africa and some parts of Southern Africa. This article aims to explore some etymological similarities between Lingala and Swahili words. Even though the similarity between these two languages is much broader and goes beyond the scope of this article (and includes phonological, syntax and etymological similarities), the face-value similarities is a good place to start our investigation. For example, the simple fact that these two languages fall in the same language group suggests a close relationship. Agai...