Gor Mahia are just two games away from a record extending twentieth Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) title.Should the 1987 CAF Winners’ Cup holders beat Kakamega Homeboyz FC and Nairobi City Stars in their pending fixtures, they will be home dry.Actually, K’Ogalo at best needs four points from the maximum six to win the coveted gong they last won three seasons ago on points difference.Gor Mahia’s Final 2 FKF PL Games#SportpesaNaGor #Kogalo #Sirkal pic.twitter.com/6Lsir7Ismb— Gor Mahia FC Ke (@gormahiafcke) June 5, 2023 The Johnathan McKinstry coached side presently tops the table standings on 67 points – two better than their Nairobi rivals and closest challengers Tusker FC.Yet, if history is anything to go by, and it repeats itself as often regurgitated, then the path to glory is not as direct for K’Ogalo as the permutations portray.In 2012, Tusker pipped Gor Mahia to the crown on the dot in one of the most painful moments for the Green Army in the modern era.Johnathan McKinstry: The gutsy Northern Irishman daring to return Gor Mahia to its glory days”Planning for a strong finish to Gor Mahia’s FKF Premier League season,” McKinstry captioned a photo of him and his assistant Michael Nam as they shared a moment in what looks like a training session.Homeboyz in particular have fired a warning with their president Cleophas Shimanyula categorically stating that they’re in for Gor Mahia’s downfall.”We will beat Gor Mahia in our next match. We are not interested in whether they will win the league or not. We will play that game like a final and show our true potential in the league.##NAJAVA_MECA_7306211##We shall also take it as a training game ahead of the 2022/23 Mozzart Bet Cup final match against Tusker FC,” Shimanyula was quoted by Nation Sport.McKinstry is alive to the huge challenges ahead.”We expect two tough encounters against teams who will give everything to take the points. “We will be ready for the challenge to ensure K’Ogalo carries the day,” the Irishman reiterated.
