Gor Mahia have officially announced that their Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on August 2, 2026, with the gathering expected to shape not only the club’s future on the pitch but also its leadership amid an ongoing legal and governance dispute surrounding chairman Ambrose Rachier’s tenure.
Secretary General Nick Arum confirmed the AGM date while thanking supporters, members and stakeholders for backing the club during a successful season that culminated in the FKF Premier League title.
“Let me take this opportunity to thank the fans, stakeholders, members and the entire Gor Mahia fraternity for the just-ended season. It was a wonderful season where we managed to secure first position,” Arum said.
He then formally convened the AGM.
“It is now my pleasure to give notice of our Annual General Meeting, which is going to be on the 2nd August 2026. The venue will be announced in due course. We therefore call upon all registered members to be ready for that very important occasion.”
Arum added that the venue and the official agenda will be communicated in the coming weeks.
While the announcement focused on the club’s constitutional meeting, the AGM comes against the backdrop of a high-stakes leadership battle that has thrust Kenya’s most decorated football club into fresh uncertainty.
In June, the Sports Registrar, Rose Wasike, directed Gor Mahia to begin the process of electing a new chairman after ruling that Ambrose Rachier’s maximum eight-year tenure under the Sports Act had expired on June 8, 2026. The Registrar argued that, following the club’s registration under the Sports Act in 2018, Kenyan law limits elected officials to a continuous eight-year term and instructed the club to issue election notices in accordance with both the Sports Act and the club’s constitution.
The directive effectively questioned Rachier’s continued stay in office and required Gor Mahia to commence an electoral process for the chairmanship and any other officials whose terms had lapsed.
However, the matter has since moved to the High Court after Rachier challenged the Registrar’s directive, seeking legal protection while contesting the interpretation and implementation of the term-limit provisions. Court proceedings remain ongoing, meaning the governance dispute has yet to be conclusively resolved.
The latest dispute is the continuation of a leadership wrangle that has dogged Gor Mahia for more than a year. Earlier rulings by the Sports Disputes Tribunal found that the club’s executive committee had overstayed its mandate and ordered elections, while members have repeatedly demanded a transition in leadership.
Against that backdrop, the August 2 AGM is expected to attract intense scrutiny from members, supporters and football stakeholders.
Although Arum did not disclose the agenda, members are expected to receive reports on the club’s sporting and financial performance, deliberate on governance issues and possibly receive updates on the legal proceedings affecting the chairmanship, depending on the outcome of the ongoing court process before the meeting.
With Gor Mahia preparing for another CAF Champions League campaign after reclaiming the league title, the club now faces a dual challenge, building on its success on the pitch while navigating one of the most significant governance battles in its recent history.
The venue for the AGM and the full agenda are expected to be announced by the club in the coming days.
