Gor Mahia Patron Eliud Owalo has announced a motivational cash reward for the team ahead of the highly anticipated Mashemeji Derby against arch-rivals AFC Leopards, scheduled for Sunday.
In his statement, Owalo made it clear that the incentive is performance-based and applies only to a win, emphasizing that draws or losses will not attract any reward.
“I will give Gor Mahia Ksh 1 million if they beat AFC Leopards during Sunday’s Mashemeji Derby. The prize is only for a win, I don’t want to encourage a draw or a loss.”
The Patron described the cash incentive as a motivational token aimed at boosting competitiveness and rewarding excellence within the squad as they prepare for one of Kenya’s fiercest football rivalries.
The Mashemeji Derby, featuring Gor Mahia F.C. and AFC Leopards, remains one of East Africa’s biggest sporting spectacles, drawing massive fan attention and emotional intensity from both sets of supporters.
With the added financial motivation, anticipation is building as both teams gear up for a high-stakes encounter that could have bragging rights and morale implications going forward.
