Despite having played 4 matches less, Gor Mahia are only 2 points behind Kenya Premier League table-toppers Sofapaka. It speaks volumes on the competition of the league when you factor in that a win against Bandari on Tuesday afternoon will move Gor Mahia top of the table with 3 games in hand!
To further stress the level of dominance that Gor Mahia enjoy in the league, they have won 5 of the last 6 titles. Barring a really bad run of form, Hassan Oktay’s side will surely make it 6 in 7 in a month’s time. What really aids them is the fact that team who should be challenging them are busy selling their best players to Gor Mahia, the latest addition being Tusker’s Hashim Sempala who made the switch only last month.
Sofapaka and Bandari seemed like they would at least put a hold to Gor Mahia’s dominance earlier in the season but inconsistency from both teams allowed the record champions to recover following a bad start to the season and now a third consecutive league title is only a few matches away.
AFC Leopards are the best-equipped team to challenge Gor Mahia in terms of finances and fanbase but are always a managerial crisis away from self-imploding. It was only two months ago that Ingwe were battling relegation! GorMahia are undoubtedly the best team in the land, but the rest of the league is giving them an easy ride to the title. Can the likes Sofapaka, Tusker an AFC Leopards rise to the challenge?