Gor Mahia creative midfielder Austin Odhiambo was named the 2023-2024 Football Kenya Federation’s Most Valuable Player(MVP).His teammates and former coach also scooped awards on a night where outstanding performers were awarded.Here are the FKFPL winners in the concluded season.GOLDEN GLOVEKevin Omondi is the best goalkeeper in the concluded season.The shot-stopper kept 21 clean sheets in the 31 matches he featured for record league champions Gor Mahia. Omondi joined Gor last year from Sofapaka and was to deputise, the then first-choice shot-stopper, Gad Mathews.However, an injury that forced the latter to go under the knife before the start of the campaign, saw the former Wazito man cement his place in the Gor Mahia’s first eleven.K’Ogalo had the meanest defence in the season as the team conceded 20 goals in the 34 matches played.Both Patrick Matasi (Kenya Police) and Levis Opiyo(AFC Leopards) finished the season with 14 clean sheets.Matasi played 31 matches while Opiyo manned the Ingwe goal in 23 matches.GOLDEN BOOT19 goals were enough for Gor Mahia forward Benson Omala to clinch the top scorer’s award in the season.The award will definitely come as a consolation to Omala, as he missed the ‘Golden Shoe’ in the 2022-2023 season by the barest of margins, as a single goal separated what was an epic race between him and Elvis Rupia.Immediate former Kenya Police striker Tito Okello finished the season with 16 goals, a tally similar to that of immediate former Kariobangi Sharks goal poacher John Mark MakwataCOACH OF THE YEARFormer Gor Mahia tactician Johnathan McKinstry was named the best coach in absentia. The Northern Irishman inspired Gor to retain their league title.Under the guidance of the former Uganda Cranes gaffer, Gor won 21 matches, drew 10, and lost three in the campaign.This was his second league title in as many seasons at Gor.McKinstry, who has since left the club for the Gambia national team, beat Salim Babu and Robert Matano to the award.FAIR PLAY AWARDShabana had the best discipline record in the season, securing 47 points.The team collected the fewest yellow cards (41) and two straight red cards in the season.Gor Mahia and Kariobangi Sharks finished second and third respectively with 49 and 50 points respectively.Gor Mahia players were cautioned 46 times and had a player sent off once in the season.Sharks had 47 yellow cards and a red cardShabana had the best discipline record in the season, securing 47 points.The team collected the fewest yellow cards (41) and two straight red cards in the season.Gor Mahia and Kariobangi Sharks finished second and third respectively with 49 and 50 points respectively.Gor Mahia players were cautioned 46 times and had a player sent off once in the season.Sharks had 47 yellow cards and a red card best discipline record in the season, securing 47 points.The team collected the fewest yellow cards (41) and two straight red cards in the season.Gor Mahia and Kariobangi Sharks finished second and third respectively with 49 and 50 points respectively.Gor Mahia players were cautioned 46 times and had a player sent off once in the season.Sharks had 47 yellow cards and a red cardFKF PL REFEREE OF THE YEARFIFA whistler Dickens Mimisa is the best in the season. Mimisa has been on top of his game throughout the season, depicting calmness in when handling the most intense and high-octane matches.He earned the FIFA badge in January 2023 and was part of the officials, who did duty in the recently concluded CECAFA Kagame Cup.Fast-rising Kelvin Maina finished second with seasoned assistant referee Samuel Kuria being third. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER OF THE YEARTusker was voted as the club with the best-managed social media accounts in the season.The panel observed that the club had its accounts managed professionally, had regular updates on its news website as well as a monthly magazineTheir diversity in content creation and photography was head and shoulders above the rest of the teams.Tusker won the award in the 2020-2021 end-of-season gala.Bandari and AFC Leopards were also recognized for their efforts in providing information and fan engagement through their social media accounts.
