The construction of a modern stadium, a club house and acquisition of quality players are some of the pledges the new Gor Mahia Deputy Patron Eliud Owalo has made to the club fraternity following his unveiling on Wednesday. Owalo, a renowned sports enthusiast, was named the club’s deputy patron, on Wednesday morning, replacing former Homa Bay Governor, Cyprian Awiti, who reportedly resigned due to health reasons. Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsThe former Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Digital Economy will deputise long-serving patron and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. ##GEOTARGET_BANNER_8859677##”Eliud Owalo is our new Deputy Patron. He replaces Cyprian Awiti who resigned due to health concerns,” said chairman Ambrose Rachier through the club’s social media pages. Owalo is not new to the Gor Mahia fraternity, as he has been present in good and bad times, with his generosity coming in handy when finances dry up. In November 2023, Owalo proved his love for the club by donating a Kshs. 20 million-valued state-of-the-art bus through his foundation. Shabana coach bewildered by omission of red-hot club striker from Rising StarsHaving joined the leadership hierarchy, the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of performance and delivery Management in the Executive Office of the President is promising to deliver a permanent home for the country’s most successful football club. “My primary goal as Deputy Patron is to ensure that, within the shortest time possible, we facilitate the construction of a Stadium for Gor Mahia FC, club house and will we go as far as doing houses for the players,” he said. Although Gor Mahia has dominated the local league and are still in contention for the title, in the current season, Owalo feels there is need for a major surgery in the playing unit. Standout players to be rewarded in remainder of 2025 Mozzart Bet CupHe said the club will only sign quality foreigners going forward, an indication that K’Ogalo could witness full revival and turnaround under his leadership. “My wish is to see quality players at Gor Mahia. We will have quality local players. Foreign players must be of quality as well,” he added.
