Gor Mahia and Harambee Stars striker Benson Omala has joined Lebanese top tier side Safa Sporting.Omala had been heavily linked with an exit from K’Ogalo following his impressive goal scoring record in the past two seasons where he surpassed the 15-goal mark in both terms.##NAJAVA_MECA_8262847##In February, Omala was on the verge of joining Algerian side JS Saoura but the deal collapsed despite an earlier announcement by Gor that indicated the completion of the transfer. He put behind the transfer heartbreak and helped Gor retain the league title with his goal scoring prowess earning him the ‘Golden Shoe’ in the end. Harambee Stars prospect joins English clubOmala finished the season with 19 goals, seven fewer of the tally he managed in the preceding 2022-2023 season, but the individual award certainly came as a consolation as he missed it by a single goal.Elvis Rupia, claimed the top scorer’s award in the 2022-2023 season following the 27 goals he managed with Kenya Police.The goal scoring consistency demonstrated last season saw Omala earn his maiden Harambee Stars debut in June last year against Mauritius in a Four Nations tournament held in the same country. The success he realised at Gor in the last two seasons, left pundits convinced that he was ripe for international football, even as reports suggested that the record Kenyan champions were struggling to keep him at the club. There were hopes of Gor enjoying the services of the former Western Stima for another season following his inclusion in the brief tour to Tanzania that concluded over the weekend. A look at FKF Premier League one-club loyalistsHowever, that will not come to pass, and especially at a time when the club is gearing for return to the CAF Champions, following his move to the little-known Lebanese league.This is not the first time Gor are watching the forward leave as he was loaned out to Swedish club Linkoping City FC back in 2021 but the deal ended prematurely. Sources indicated that Omala did not buy the idea of being fielded as a full back right as he had sky-high hopes of thriving as a striker. Police midfielder Jackson Macharia aims for FKF Premier League title and CAF Confederations Cup successHis move to Lebanon comes at a time when there have been reports of political instability at the country to the extent that Kenyan government has reportedly began evacuating it’s citizens. Safa was established in 1939 and hosts their matches at the 4000-seater capacity Al Safa SC Stadium.
