Author: News Desk
Gor Mahia kicked off their title defense with a one-all draw against Sofapaka in a match played at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Saturday afternoon. Johnathan McKinstry fielded new acquisitions, namely Kevin Juma, Rooney Onyango, and Lawrence Juma.were brimming with confidence, having won the 2023-2024 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Charity Shield the previous weekend. Sofapaka’s new head coach Francis Haringingo brought in a completely new squad, with Sunday Ikhekai being the only notable name in the lineup. Gor Mahia started the match the better team with Benson Omalla and John Macharia exchanging neat passes but Batoto ba Mungu’s defense stood…
Gor Mahia have signed Rwandan attacker Patrick Sibomana to their ranks as they beef up their frontline ahead of their Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) title defense. Sibomana, who joined the club after a stint with Mozambique’s Clube Ferroviario da Beira will beef up K’Ogalo’s attacking force. Sibomana, 26, is highly experienced having played for Isonga and APR in his native Rwanda before moving to Belarus where he briefly played for Shakhtyor Soligorsk. He then returned home to play for Mukura Victory and Police FC with a stint at Tanzanian giants Yanga in between before heading to Mozambique. Sibomana…
Gor Mahia have confirmed the signing of highly-rated Ugandan attacker Rogers Mugisha from UPL side Uganda People’s Defence Forces FC. The skillful attacker was part of the Uganda U-20 team that finished at the 2023 U20 AFCON in Egypt. He replaces compatriot Peter Lwasa, who left Gor following the expiry of his contract. Mugisha made the tournament’s group stage team of the tournament, being named man-of-the-match in their 2-1 win over the Central African Republic in February. Mugisha started in all four of Uganda’s games at the tournament, where they were eliminated by the Nigeria u20s 1-0. His performances earned…
Gor Mahia attacking midfielder Austin Odhiambo has declined to extend his contract with the club until the record league champions pay him the agreed signing-on fee. The former AFC Leopards midfielder had agreed to sign a two-year contract extension with the club, but will only put ink to paper once the club have met their end of the bargain on paying him his signing-on fee. “We had agreed on everything, but they now want me to sign a contract without paying my signing-on fee, and I don’t think that’s going to be possible,” Odhiambo said. Odhiambo, who donned the number 10…
Gor Mahia will use the M-pesa Foundation Academy as its training ground. The team has been using Kasarani Annex for their training for last season. The club head coach Johnathan McKinstry said that the club’s “strong working relationship” with the facility’s management has put them in a strong position to have “first refusal” using the facilities. “We are really pleased that we have forged a very good relationship with the MPESA foundation academy. We have first refusal. We are there every day,” McKinstry told Pulse Sports. “The facilities there are top class. Floodlit pitch, and also their grass pitches (are top…