Gor Mahia name strong squad for ODM@20 despite missing Harambee Stars contingent

Record FKF Premier League champions Gor Mahia have named a formidable 23-man squad for the ODM@20 football tournament set to be held in Mombasa from Thursday, 9 to Friday, 10 October, despite missing several key players currently on international duty.

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K'Ogalo will have to do without six of their first-team regulars, including Michael Kibwage, Bryne Omondi, Sylvester Owino, Alpha Onyango, Austin Odhiambo, and Ben Stanley Omondi, who have travelled with the Harambee Stars for back-to-back 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Burundi and the Ivory Coast.

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Nonetheless, Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has named a strong squad brimming with depth and experience.

Among the notable inclusions are Ghanaian trio Enock Morrison, George Amonno, and Ebenezer Adukwaw, as well as Kenya internationals Siraj Mohammed and Felix Oluoch.

The team also features 2021 FKFPL Midfielder of the Year Lawrence Juma, alongside long-serving stalwarts Philemon Otieno and Ernest Wendo.

Gor Mahia will join Bandari FC, AFC Leopards, and Shabana FC in the four-team invitational tournament marking the Orange Democratic Movement’s (ODM) 20th anniversary celebrations.

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The winner will walk away with a Ksh1 million prize, while the runners-up and other participants will also share in the prize pool.

The tournament kicks off on Thursday with AFC Leopards facing Bandari FC in the first semi-final at 2:00 PM, followed by Gor Mahia taking on Shabana at 4:00 PM.

The losing teams will meet in the third-place playoff on Friday at noon, while the grand finale is scheduled for 2:00 PM the same day.

The eventual champion will also earn the right to face Chungwa FC, an ODM-affiliated side comprising party members and parliamentarians who feature in Bunge FC, in a special exhibition match to wrap up the celebrations.

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The Gor Mahia delegation, led by Administrative Manager Ronald Ngala, is set to depart for Mombasa on Tuesday, 6 October at 10:00 PM.

Full Squad:

Gad Mathews, Kevin Omondi, Paul Ochuoga, Joshua Onyango, Levin Odhiambo, Siraj Mohammed, Bryson Wangae, Veron Ombima, Felix Oluoch, Christopher Ochieng, Fidel Origa, Lawrence Juma, Ernest Wendo, Bryton Onyona, Enock Morrison, George Amonno, Ebenezer Adukwaw, Mark Shaban, Patrice Esombe, Sherif Musa, Philemon Otieno, Samuel Kapen, and Reagan Ogola.