Once Gor Mahia perches at the top of the FKF Premier League standings in any campaign season it almost becomes impossible to dislodge them.This has been the case since they broke the duck and won their first title in 18 years in 2013.Pundits and purists have attributed this to, among other factors, the ever glory-thirsty “Green Army” who pushes and keeps the team on their toes at all times, while those who believe in the powers of the underworld say it’s “juogi”, a spirit that consumes one and makes them perform extraordinary acts.Homeboyz keeper trainer awed by Wanzala’s heroics in CECAFA U18 tournamentOnce more, K’Ogalo are finding themselves ahead of the pack 13 games into the 2023-24 season and coach Johnathan McKinstry is urging the fans to dream of another title.“Absolutely, we want the fans to dream,” the Irishman said. “They have been coming out in their numbers again this season and we want to see more and more of them in the stands.”Rate Kenya Premier League in a scale of 1 – 10? pic.twitter.com/q4LAqIeHVI— Gor Mahia FC Ke (@gormahiafcke) December 6, 2023 The twenty-time Kenyan champions stormed to the summit of the league last weekend after edging our Kariobangi Sharks 2-1, dislodging Posta Rangers, who had occupied the position since the league began.After 13 matches, K’Ogalo are on 27 points, six points better compared to the same time last season.“For us it’s about taking a progressive step,” the former Uganda Cranes coach said.##NAJAVA_MECA_7721646##“We’re on track to hitting our points target this season; we had our points target last year which we hit and won us the league. We have increased that points target for this season because we expect this season to be even more competitive compared to last season,” McKinstry said.Gor Mahia could cement their spot at the top on Saturday when they host struggling Nzoia Sugar FC at Raila Odinga Homabay County Stadium.
