Gor Mahia have secured their 22nd SportPesa Premier League title — a record unmatched in Kenyan football history — after results elsewhere on Sunday handed them the championship without needing to kick a ball in the final round.
AFC Leopards, the club’s fiercest rivals in what is commonly known as the Mashemeji Derby, fell 2-1 to APS Bomet at Kericho Green Stadium, a result that mathematically ended any lingering doubt about K’Ogalo’s supremacy at the top of the standings.
The title extends Gor Mahia’s dominance over domestic football stretching back to the club’s founding era in the 1960s. Based in Nairobi and supported passionately across western Kenya and beyond, Gor Mahia have long been considered the country’s most decorated club, and this latest triumph reinforces that status emphatically.
Head coach Johnathan McKinstry, who has steadied the ship after a turbulent period in the club’s recent history, guided the squad through a demanding campaign that tested both depth and character. Key contributions came from across the squad, with consistent performances in midfield and clinical finishing in front of goal defining their season.
The championship also carries financial significance. SportPesa Premier League winners receive prize money that helps clubs invest in facilities, youth development, and continental campaigns — all areas where Kenyan clubs have historically struggled against better-resourced counterparts in Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco.
Gor Mahia will now set their sights on the CAF Champions League, where they have qualified as league champions. Reproducing this domestic form on the continental stage remains the ultimate ambition for a fanbase that expects nothing less than East African and, eventually, African glory.
Celebrations broke out across Nairobi’s Kibera area and in Kisumu, where supporters took to the streets following the final whistle in Kericho.
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