Ten-man Gor Mahia came from behind twice to bag three points as they beat Nairobi City Stars 3-2 at Kasarani Stadium on Sunday. City Stars took the lead first, then Gor equalized, then City Stars reclaimed their lead in the beginning of the second half, then Gor equalized again, and eventually, Gor had the last laugh from an own goal for maximum points. Anthony Mukki Kimani gave “Simba wa Nairobi” the lead after 33 minutes, volleying home to an empty net after being set up by Dennis Wanjala. Wanjala found himself in an unfamiliar location on the right side of…
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Gor Mahia were held 1-1 by KPL league title contenders Kakamega Homeboys in a thrilling entertaining match played at Moi International Sports Center Kasatani this afternoon. Samuel Onyango scored first in the 52nd minute of the game before Kakamega Homeboys’ forward Michael Karamor equalized minutes after coming off the bench. The first half was mostly dull, with the center referee Israel Mpaima being the center of attraction after a couple of calls against the home team. Samuel Onyango opened the scoring for Gor Mahia 10 minutes into the second half after being set up by Benson Omala. A scrappy missed…
Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia have been left all happy and smiling after their request to have their away clash against FC Talanta was granted by the Football Kenya Federation Transition Committee. “Kindly note that the 2021/2022 match number 264 between FC Talanta and Gor Mahia has been postponed to a later date which will be communicated in due course,” read the letter signed by Head of Secretariat Lindah Oguttu. The 19 time Kenyan champions had written to the body headed by Retired Justice Aaron Ringera to request a rescheduling of the said match after making the decision not to travel for the clash…
In the 1986 derby AFC leopards still had the “ghosts of Khartoum” haunting them. That it was their son, from Musanda, whom they had earlier rejected who inflicted the pain made it worse. But Gor Mahia went to Khartoum ’85 saying ‘Ooh we have come home to our ancestors’ if you follow the story of the Luo’s following the Nile. The ’84 ban had robbed Gor Mahia of their 1st eleven of sorts and they were considered a weakened army. They looked vulnerable, but the spirit of wuod Ogalo met the spirit ‘kwere’ and thought otherwise. Therefore in the ’86…
Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards have benefited immensely from President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga’s attendance of the Mashemeji Derby clash on Sunday after it merged that the two clubs will receive Sh24 million. Raila announced on Sunday evening while addressing thousands of ecstatic K’Ogalo and Ingwe fans outside the Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani that President Kenyatta gave out Sh12 million to each of the two clubs to cater for their expenses in the remaining five matches. President Kenyatta and Raila had led other leaders in watching the Mashemeji Derby between the two archrivals that ended in…