After sealing the ‘Golden Glove’ Gor Mahia custodian Kevin “Saha” Omondi is hoping to earn his maiden call-up to the national team Harambee Stars ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Burundi and Ivory Coast.Regardless of the results of the remaining four matches of the season, Omondi will be declared the best goalkeeper courtesy of the 18 clean sheets he has kept so far.He will most likely crown it with the league winner’s medal as Gor need a win to seal their 21st title.##NAJAVA_MECA_8109540##With Firat expected to name Stars’ provisional squad for the two crucial international assignments set for next month, Omondi hopes that his performances, at the club level, will have done just enough to procure him his first international cap.Firat was heavily criticized for overlooking the shot-stopper, during the Four Nations tournament held in March in Malawi, despite Omondi being the leading goalkeeper in the local competition back then.Paul Were on target as Mathare down Kibera Black Stars to remain on course for promotionThe former Sony Sugar player clings on to hope that his excellent show in between the Gor sticks has been enough to earn a slot in the national team and fulfill his childhood dream.“It will be a dream come true for me to be honest. I have been putting in effort, having the right attitude, and readying myself for any challenge including playing for the national team. Having won the Golden Glove and with the league title almost in the bag, I can only pray that I will be considered for national team duties,” he told Mozzart Sport.Omondi joined K’Ogalo before the start of the season from the 2009 league champions Sofapaka.Ksh 10 Million or more enough to get Nzoia Sugar back to FKFPL – MokuaHe missed the first game of the season against his former employer but muscled his way to the starting team, dispensing Gad Mathews and Caleb Otieno.The former Wazito man, revealed that he, was not certain about getting regular playing time when he joined the club given Mathews’ presence and his last season’s performances where he kept more than 15 clean sheets.“I was not sure of being the preferred starter at Gor but one thing I never did was to give up. I kept on working hard. I believed in myself and when the opportunity came, I ran away with it,” he disclosed.Meanwhile, Omondi thanked former Kenyan international Boniface Oluoch, who doubles up as the goalkeeper’s trainer at the club, for instilling confidence and for the role he has played in getting him on top of the list of best goalkeepers.
