Gor Mahia FC — Kenya Premier League champions competing in CAF Champions League and CECAFA Kagame Cup.
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Gor promised Ksh 1M incentive to upset Leopards in Mashemeji derby By Churchill Juma April 24, 2026 10:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Gor Mahia FC vs AFC Leopards SC during their FKF Premier League matc …
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KPL preview: Mashemeji Derby set to shape title race By Conrad Wambua April 24, 2026 01:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter AFC Leopards SC Victor Omune (R) in action against Gor Mahia FC goalkeeper Gad Math …
KPL preview: Mashemeji Derby set to shape title raceAFC Leopards CEO Ronald Namai expressed confidence the club will end its long wait for a Kenya Premier League title next season after finishing second in 2025/26, six points behind champions Gor Mahia. The club has signed several players including Taddeo Lwanga, Robinson Musungu, and Eric Naaman Balecho ahead of the campaign.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
AFC Leopards CEO Ronald Namai expressed confidence the club will end its long wait for a Kenya Premier League title next season after finishing second in 2025/26, six points behind champions Gor Mahia. The club has signed several players including Taddeo Lwanga, Robinson Musungu, and Eric Naaman Balecho ahead of the campaign.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kakamega Homeboyz have signed striker Ibrahim Joshua and defender Charles Momanyi from Tusker, and Geoffrey Ochieng (formerly Gor Mahia assistant captain) as the club seeks to improve on their sixth-place finish from the previous season.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The FKF Premier League risks falling behind regional rivals unless governance reforms restore professionalism, transparency and commercial growth, according to Mathare United CEO Jecton Obure. FKF and Premier League clubs have agreed to pursue governance reforms while allowing the 2026/27 season to proceed as scheduled.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gor Mahia defeated hosts APR FC 5-0 in their opening Group A match of the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup on Friday at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, with goals from Michael Kibwage, Patrick Essombe, Paul Okoth Odhiambo, Lesley Otieno Owino, and Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor says the team will field a more settled starting eleven in tonight's CECAFA Kagame Cup Group A opener against Rwandan giants APR FC at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, having learned from their recent 2-0 friendly loss to Rayon Sports. The Kenyan champions are seeking to end a 41-year trophy drought in the regional competition.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Football Kenya Federation and FKF Premier League clubs have established a transition committee to develop a roadmap for future management of the top-flight league ahead of the new season. This follows clubs' threats to boycott the 2026/27 season over concerns about operating under federation control alone.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Football Kenya Federation and Premier League clubs have established a seven-member transition committee chaired by Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier to develop a roadmap for independent management of Kenya's top-flight league and recommend a new legal and governance framework ahead of the 2026/27 season beginning August 22. The move follows clubs' concerns and threats to boycott over the league's current operation under sole FKF control.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Former AFC Leopards captain Victor Omune is on the verge of joining Mathare United on a free transfer ahead of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season, marking an emotional homecoming to where he began his development through the Mathare Youth Sports Association structure.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tusker are competing in the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup, which begins Friday in Rwanda, as preparation for their return to continental football in the CAF Confederation Cup. Coach Julien Mette views the regional tournament as an opportunity to measure the team against East and Central African clubs before their first CAF Confederation Cup campaign since 1994.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi United Football Club, which finished fourth in their inaugural Kenya Premier League season, aims to challenge for the league title in their second season. Head coach Osborne Monday said the team expects to finish in a higher position and compete for a CAF Champions League spot.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia have appointed defender Sylvester Owino as captain following the retirement of Philemon Otieno, with Mike Kibwage and Alpha Onyango named as deputies.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gor Mahia, Kenya's record Football Kenya Federation Premier League champions, have received a boost ahead of their return to the CAF Champions League with sponsors Kansai Plascon Kenya launching a fan-driven initiative called Wallcover K'Ogalo Edition, which will direct a percentage of proceeds toward the club's 2026/27 continental campaign.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia have unveiled "Wallcover K'Ogalo Edition," a fan-driven initiative sponsored by Kansai Plascon Kenya that allows supporters to financially support the club's CAF Champions League campaign through product purchases, with a percentage of proceeds going toward the continental competition.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gor Mahia have unveiled "Wallcover K'Ogalo Edition," a fan-driven initiative in partnership with sponsor Kansai Plascon Kenya, where a percentage of proceeds from sales will support the club's CAF Champions League campaign beginning in September.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Defending Kenyan league champions Gor Mahia have departed for Kigali to face Rwandan side Rayon Sport in a friendly match on Saturday, with the contingent of 42 members traveling in two batches due to flight constraints before the CECAFA tournament (July 24–August 7, 2026).
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's defending champions Gor Mahia have left for Kigali to face Rwandan club Rayon Sport in a pre-season friendly before competing in the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup, with the travelling party comprising 42 members including 29 players.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
A former Gor Mahia assistant coach warns that Kenyan football is paying the price for childhood malnutrition, as stigma around indigenous foods in urban homes drives reliance on processed and imported alternatives. Eighteen percent of Kenyan children under five are stunted, according to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Spiro Kenya, Africa's largest electric mobility company, has signed a sponsorship partnership with Gor Mahia, Kenya's most decorated club, as the club prepares for continental club championships. Deputy country head Raymond Kitunga said the company was drawn to Gor Mahia's transformation into an elite African club and its rich history and fan base.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Bandari FC have named former Tusker FC tactician Charles Okere as head coach, succeeding Bernard Mwalala. Okere was assistant coach at Tusker during their Football Kenya Premier League title wins in 2020/21 and 2023.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Premier League champions Gor Mahia will play Rwandan club Rayon Sports in an all-expenses-paid friendly match on July 18 in Kigali as part of Rayon Sports' annual Rayon Day celebrations and season launch.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gor Mahia have released goalkeeper Gad Mathew following the expiry of his contract at the technical bench's recommendation. The club is considering replacing him with AFC Leopards' Francis Katasi among other goalkeepers.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gor Mahia FC chairman Ambrose Rachier has called for club unity while awaiting a High Court ruling on whether he must step down after serving two terms. The Sports Registrar directed fresh elections, but Rachier obtained interim court orders to halt the directive; the case is set for mention on July 15.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya Police's men's team aims to reclaim the Kenya Premier League title, while the women's team targets qualification for the CAF Women's Champions League after winning the Kenya Women's Premier League for a third consecutive season. The women's immediate goal is to win the CECAFA Women's Club Championship in Rwanda to secure CAF qualification.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
AFC Leopards head coach Fred Ambani says the club must strengthen by signing new players and releasing others to break their 28-year title hoodoo. Leopards finished second behind Gor Mahia in the just-concluded season.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
AFC Leopards head coach Fred Ambani says a squad shake-up is inevitable if the club is to end its 28-year title drought. Ambani indicated the 12-time league champions must strengthen while releasing some players to manage the wage bill.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Football Kenya Federation's Leagues and Competitions Committee has approved dates for the 2026/27 season, with player registration for the FKF Premier League opening June 21 and closing August 21, and the Premier League itself kicking off August 22, 2026.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has extended an invitation to English Premier League Champions Arsenal to visit Kenya, saying it would be a memorable moment for their Kenyan fans following massive street celebrations in Nairobi last month marking Arsenal's first league title in 22 years.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
The seventh edition of the Five Starz Champions League will run from June 21 to July 19, featuring 32 teams from Nairobi East and West branches, with prize money of Kshs 300,000 for winners, Kshs 150,000 for runners-up, and Kshs 100,000 for third place. Stakeholders called for deliberate investment in grassroots football in Nairobi County to capture the imagination of young people.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier's legal team has demanded the withdrawal of Sports Registrar Rose Wasike's directive ordering fresh elections, arguing that her calculation of his eight-year tenure's expiration is legally flawed and that the directive was unconstitutional and procedurally unfair.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Sports Registrar has issued a directive ordering Gor Mahia FC to immediately announce fresh elections after declaring that Chairman Ambrose Rachier's eight-year term has expired. The club has been given a maximum of two weeks to submit an election notice to avoid legal consequences for contravening sports governance laws.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →