Gor Mahia picked their first win after a long drought when they beat visiting Kakamega Homeboyz 1-0 in a FKF match played at Thika Municipal Stadium in Thika town. The lone goal of the game came through Sydney Oching’ in the 25th minute of the game with a well-taken freekick from the edge of the area that curled past Homeboys custodian Geoffrey Oputi. Defending champions came into the match seeking to end a bad of run results and they have to thank their goalkeeper Samuel Njau, who saved two penalties, and defender Sydney Ochieng’. It was Homeboyz who got the…
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Former Gor Mahia coach Hassan Oktay is set to make a return to Africa to handle Botswana giants Township Rollers. Oktay, remembered for taking Gor Mahia to the quarter finals of the CAF Confederation Cup three years ago has agreed to take over the coaching role at Township Rollers FC who are rebuilding ahead of the new season. Oktay, is a Turkish-born UK resident. Township Rollers said they had held talks with Oktay and the two parties made contractual agreements. “We can confirm that we have held talks with Hassan Oktay and agreed to contract him as our head coach,”…
Gor Mahia young midfielder Alpha Onyango is back in training after weeks off the pitch due to an injury sustained at Thika Municipal Stadium. The talented midfielder has been out with a back injury he picked during the match against Wazito FC on 23rd June 2021. Alpha marked his return from injury on Saturday, featuring in a friendly match against arch-rivals AFC Leopards. Another vital player who resumed training is the defender Frank Odhiambo who was away for the Kenya U23 team that took part in the just-concluded Cecafa U23 Championship in Ethiopia. Pamzo says the pair’s resumption to the…
Just how much did the FKF Premier League trophy cost? Like the coke bottle in The Gods Must Be Crazy comedy film by Jamie Uys, the newly acquire trophy has touched off a serious falling out between Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa and two of Kenya’s biggest clubs; AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia. Mwendwa, pompously announced on Citizen TV on Wednesday that the 24-carat gold-plated trophy weighing 11kg had cost “upwards of $50,000”. Perhaps feeling slighted by the ‘lavish’ spending on the gong, Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards accused FKF of intentionally neglecting to remit to them sponsorship grants…
Kenya’s most celebrated club Gor Mahia FC have appointed Englishman Mark Harrison as the new head coach taking over from Manuel Vaz Pinto who parted ways with the club. Harrison landed on Saturday 31st July 2021 and was officially unveiled today 2nd August 2021. Speaking to the news team, Gor Mahia Chairman Ambrose Rachier elaborated on the factors of choosing Mark Harrison and his understanding of African football. “We had many applicants but we decided to pick Mark Harrison as the man as he understands the African football environment having worked with a number of teams previously. The language was…