Author: News Desk
Gor Mahia fraternity mouns the death of the club’s long-serving driver, Patrick Osewe. The late Osewe died early on Thursday, with the club stating that the deceased had been battling illness for a long time. May his Soul rest in peace!
Gor Mahia Football Club was formally established on 17 February 1968 after the merging of Luo Union and Luo Sports Club. The club was named after a legendary medicineman from Kanyamwa, Ndhiwa, Homa Bay in Luo mythology, whose nickname was Gor Mahia (“mahia” is Luo for “magic”) because he was famous for performing magic. The club’s most famous nickname, K’Ogalo, also stems from the medicineman, whose full name was Gor Wuod Ogada nyakwar Ogalo (Gor son of Ogada grandson of Ogalo), and as such was known as Gor Makogalo, or Gor K’Ogalo in short, which means “Gor of Ogalo’s homestead”.…
Gor Mahia as a club has a great record on the field and the team is well known across the country as well as across the continent – having participated in major competitions. The club has won a total of 37 trophies which include 18 local league titles – the highest in Kenya, Seven Football Federation Cup titles, Three CECAFA Cup titles, one Africa Cup Winners Cup (Mandela Cup), two Top 8 Cup and six Super Cup titles. The club’s top scorers in all competitions are: Player Number of goals Sammy Onyango Jogoo 93 Allan Thigo 88 Hesbon Omollo 84…
Gor Mahia will be seeking to extend their lead when they face Sony Sugar in a mid-week KPL match at Moi Stadium – Kisumu today at 4:00PM. In their last 5 KPL meetings, Gor Mahia has won four times and drew once with four games played at Moi Stadium – KisumU and only one played at Afraha Stadium – Nakuru. A win for Gor Mahia will make them extend the lead in KPL table with a gap of eight points.
Harun Shakava has urged fans to come out in large numbers and support GOR MAHIA on 7th April as they face RSB BERKANE at Kasarani Stadium.