Victor Omune emerged as the biggest winner at the AFC Leopards’ awards gala held on Wednesday night, where top-performing players from the 2023–24 season were honored ahead of the new campaign starting on Saturday.Omune, the club’s top scorer last season, took home the Players’ Player of the Year Award and the Players’ Best Player of the 2023-2024 Season Award, earning a total of Ksh. 150,000.##NAJAVA_MECA_8284028##Young defender Kayci Odhiambo was named the Fans’ Player of the Year, while Mr. Kelson Amunya, also known as Cookmonjes, was awarded Fan of the Year. The Executive Branch received the Branch of the Year award.During the gala, Chairman Dan Shikanda praised the resilience of the club stating, “If there’s one word that continues to define this club, it’s resilience. We faced many challenges early in the season, but the fans never gave up, and the players responded. It’s only fair that we organize this event to celebrate everyone who makes this club unique.”Captain Clifton Miheso echoed this sentiment, expressing gratitude to the fans: “We are very grateful to the fans for supporting us throughout the season. Despite not winning any trophies, we had moments that helped us prepare well for the upcoming season.”KNEC clears path for Kenya U17 stars to shine at World Cup and KCSECoach Tomas Trucha was equally impressed, noting, “I usually see such things in Europe. It’s great to see a branch like U45 honoring the club’s best performers in this way. We promise to reward you with trophies.”The club also used the event to unveil their newly signed players, including Peter Maker Manyang, Julius Masaba, Sydney Lokale, and Samuel Semo.AFC Leopards confirm quartets’ captureAwards presented during the event included:Branch of the 2023-2024 Season: Executive Branch (Ksh 50,000 cash reward)Fan of the Season: Mr. Kelson Amunya aka Cookmonjes (Ksh 30,000 cash reward)Players’ Player of the 2023-2024 Season: Victor Omune (Ksh 75,000 cash reward)Fans’ Player of the 2023-2024 Season: Kayci Odhiambo (Ksh 85,000 cash reward)Players’ Best Player of the 2023-2024 Season: Victor Omune (Ksh 75,000 cash reward)CAFWCLQ: Police Bullets face CBE in crunch final group A tie
