Kenyan international Alphonce Omija has returned to Gor Mahia following the expiry of his contract with Dhofar Club of Omani.Omija was on the verge of returning to Gor in February last year but, Dhofar lured the defender, after perhaps offering him a lucrative offer. His transition from the Kenyan league to Omani was seamless as he established himself as a key player for the side and played a crucial role in his side’s His Majesty Sultan Cup triumph. ##NAJAVA_MECA_4678##With Gor set to return to the CAF Champions League after more than two seasons in the cold, the management capitalised on Omija’s contract situation at Dhofar and convinced him to return. K’Ogalo will get their Champions League campaign going against South Sudanese champions El Merreikh Bentiu next month with the winner facing record champions Al Ahly. The need to bring in quality players was well exposed in the CECAFA Kagame Cup where Gor exited without winning a single game and worse still, conceded in all the three matches played. New Gor Mahia head coach sends message to K’Ogalo fans after disappointing Kagame CupThe return of Omija will certainly go a long way in fixing the Gor defense and providing leadership ahead of continental duties. The former Kariobangi Sharks defender did exceptionally well in his Harambee Stars debut, silencing Brighton winger Simon Adingra when Kenya held Ivory Coast to a barren draw. The former national U17 team skipper was part of the Emerging Stars team that featured in the COSAFA tournament in South Africa. Sports Registrar insists Rachier is ineligible for August pollsOmija is a former national U20 team player and can comfortably play at the heart of the defense and as a right back. At Gor, he will face competition for game time from the trio of Joshua Onyango, Sylvester Owino, and Kennedy Onyango.
