Overview Gusii Stadium hosts one of the most anticipated fixtures of the Kenya Premier League season as Shabana FC welcome Gor Mahia in a match laden with rivalry, history, and league implications. The fixture comes under heightened attention following crowd disturbances during the teams’ last meeting, with FKF urging fans and officials to ensure a peaceful environment. On the sporting front, both sides arrive with clear but contrasting motivations. Gor Mahia are pushing to reclaim top position in the league standings, while Shabana aim to assert their home advantage and improve a head-to-head record that has favoured their visitors in…
Author: Sports Editor
Sunday promises to be a huge day for Kenyan football, as the biggest game climbs up the lush hills of Gusii land—the land of bananas, passion, and unmatched football energy. Kenya’s most decorated football club, Gor Mahia, make a highly anticipated return to Kisii to face their once-feared rivals Shabana FC in KPL Matchday 14. This is not just another league fixture, it is a clash loaded with history, pride, and unfinished business. A Rivalry with a Troubled Past The last time these two sides met, the atmosphere turned hostile. What began as fan banter unfortunately escalated into physical confrontations,…
A political storm is quietly brewing within the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), with Nyanza Region NEC member Collins Kalee now at the centre of what insiders describe as a calculated move to politically neutralise him from the federation’s decision-making structures. Kalee is reportedly facing a possible removal from office, with sidelining him for the remainder of his term increasingly being viewed as a “safer” political option by the FKF national leadership—one that avoids the optics of an outright purge while effectively stripping him of influence. The warning signs became evident on Wednesday when Kalee was conspicuously excluded from a high-level…
The use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has ignited renewed debate over fairness, transparency, and consistency in modern football, with growing voices arguing that African football is setting the standard while Europe lags behind. Observers and fans following AFCON closely have noted a striking difference in how VAR is applied compared to major European leagues and competitions. In AFCON, VAR decisions have been widely praised for being neutral, open, and focused purely on justice rather than reputation or commercial value. Unlike in Europe, where VAR is often accused of protecting so-called “big…
The departure of Austin Odhiambo has left a deep emotional and tactical gap in the Gor Mahia squad, and every true K’Ogalo fan feels it. Austin wasn’t just a midfielder, he was the heartbeat of our play, the link between midfield and attack, the player who could unlock defenses when things got tough. Head coach Charles Akonnor has now broken his silence, confirming that the club will bring in one or two new players to reinforce the squad following Austin’s exit. Speaking to Daily Nation, Akonnor paid special tribute to the midfielder who gave his best years to the Green…