There was a time when Gor Mahia did not need ninety minutes to win a football match. The moment the fixture list came out and teams saw K’Ogalo’s name, the damage was already half done. Those days are gone. The goalless draw against Shabana at Gusii Stadium was not an accident, nor was it an off day. It was a mirror held up to a club that has slowly drifted away from the principles that once made it great. Gor Mahia did not dominate, did not intimidate and did not look like a team chasing a title. They looked ordinary.…
Author: Sports Editor
Gor Mahia Vice Chairperson Sally Bolo has praised the conduct of supporters during the FKF Premier League match between Shabana FC and Gor Mahia at Gusii Stadium played on Sunday 11th Nanuary 2026, describing the peaceful outcome as a significant step forward for crowd management and match organisation in Kenyan football. The fixture had been flagged as high-risk due to its charged history, regional pride, and past incidents involving fan unrest. In response, organisers implemented enhanced security measures and coordination between clubs, law enforcement, and football authorities. The result was a matchday that passed without incident, an outcome Bolo believes…
All the noise, all the hype, all the chest-thumping and what did we get? Absolutely nothing. The so-called *Nyanza Derby* fizzled into a forgettable 0–0 snoozefest as Shabana once again failed to lay a glove on Gor Mahia at Gusii Stadium on Sunday, January 11. Home fans came in numbers, voices ready, drums beating, but left with the same old story: no win, no bragging rights, no breakthrough. If this was meant to be war, then both sides turned up with water pistols. Gor Mahia arrived in Kisii talking big after their last visit, but on the pitch they looked…
Gor Mahia patron and former Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Delivery and Government Efficiency in the Office of the President, Eliud Owalo, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, marking his entry into Kenya’s high-stakes national political arena. Owalo made the declaration during the 106th commemoration of the death of Prophet Johanna Owalo, the founder of the Nomiya Church, held at the church’s headquarters in Oboch, Kisumu County. He used the historic gathering to unveil what he described as a national, development-focused political mission. “Come 2027, I will submit myself as a candidate for…
The much-anticipated Kenya Premier League clash between Shabana and Gor Mahia ended in a barren draw at Gusii Stadium in Kisii. The match kicked off early in the afternoon and saw both teams struggle to convert their chances, with neither side managing to find the back of the net. Play was heavily affected by the poor state of the pitch, which many described as unfit for a high-profile fixture. Uneven surfaces and visible bumps made it difficult for the ball to move smoothly, disrupting the flow of the game. Despite the huge crowd and intense rivalry, the encounter failed to…