Gor Mahia’s Benson Omala leads the race for the Golden Boot in the Football Kenya Federation premier League (FKFPL) with six goals ahead of the weekend’s matches.The former Western Stima forward grabbed a brace against Posta Rangers in the 2-0 win last weekend, goals that propelled him past Tusker’s Deogratious Ojok who held the top spot with five goals prior to the match day.He has a good run of upcoming fixtures, the toughest one being the most immediate when K’Ogalo travel to Bukhungu Stadium to face Kakamega Homeboyz this coming weekend. They will then host Sofapaka before playing away again to Vihiga Bullets, then wrap up January with a home match against FC Talanta, a team with the worst defensive records this season having conceded 13 goals.K’Ogalo boss labels in-form Benson Omala future of Harambee StarsOmala is followed closely by Ojok and Hillary Simiyu of Ulinzi Stars who found the back of the net against Wazito FC from the spot, both players on five goals.##NAJAVA_MECA_6937472##Unlike Omala and Ojok who have not scored from the spot, Simiyu has tucked in two goals from the penalty spot and has a tougher run of fixtures as compared to the two. Ulinzi face Kenya Police FC in the Disciplined Forces Derby next, then followed by matches against Bandari FC, KCB, and Tusker to wrap up the month.On the other hand, Ojok’s immediate opponent is Nzoia Sugar in a top-of-the-table clash, then a seemingly easy one against FC Talanta, then Sofapaka, and finally Ulinzi.Hillary Simiyu breaks the deadlock from the spot.74’Ulinzi Stars 1-0 Wazito pic.twitter.com/1zScGsBKWm— Murimi Njiru (@muriminjirujnr) January 8, 2023 The duo of Boniface Munyendo of Nzoia Sugar and Kakamega Homeboyz’s Michael Karamor follow on four goals each to close the top five in the scorers’ chart.Munyendo has scored all his goals from the spot while Karamor has had three of the four being penalties.Nzoia have a favorable run and play Wazito after the trip to Ruaraka Grounds, then Kenya Police and Vihiga Bullets while Homeboyz face Gor Mahia, Bidco United, Vihiga Bullets, and Sofapaka in the remaining matches in January.
