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Champions! Gor Mahia winners of FKF PL title after AFC Leopards stumble
24th May, 2026 05:01 PM
AFC Leopards’ push for an elusive league crown since 1998 came to a disappointing end for their fans after a 2-1 defeat against APS Bomet in the penultimate league clash on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Leopards’ push came to a halt in sweltering heat in Kericho Green Stadium against an in-form league newbie who outsmarted them to all but end their chase of leaders Gor Mahia.
Unassailable lead
Ranked just four points below Gor Mahia, Ingwe sought to continue their chase of dethroning the runaway leaders, but proceedings turned uphill with Phillip Wasai’s double delivering the final blow.
With the defeat seeing Gor’s four-point lead intact and Ingwe left with one game against Gor’s two, Charles Akonnor’s charges are the new Football Kenya Premier League champions for the season, having reached an unassailable lead of 68 points.
The results prompted an update of Gor Mahia, who posted an early celebration of the team in Homa Bay, where they were scheduled to meet Mara Sugar in their weekend game.
“CHAMPIONS: We are on with celebrations in Homa Bay,” Gor Mahia’s first post after the championship was sealed.
K’Ogalo has since dethroned the reigning champions, Kenya Police, who claimed the 2025 title, for a record-breaking 22nd time in the top-flight. history.
The delicately poised clash against Sammy Pamzo Omolo’s team—riding on an unbeaten streak in the league recently—demanded the best of the visiting team. Hopes for a positive outcome were dashed after Wasai’s quick double put the hosts in a comfortable cushion, from which they never looked back.
Ingwe hit back in the final three minutes, which counted for a mere consolation.
Wasai drew the first blood at the hour mark after Ingwe’s loss of possession in the middle of the park, and the host capitalised to take the lead.
Proceedings moved from bad to worse as Bomet scored a second with a header past a despairing save from Humprhey Katasi.
