Gor Mahia, Shabana, and AFC Leopards lead weekend FKF Premier League gate collections

Seven fixtures over the weekend marked round five of the 2025/26 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) season. Gor Mahia ended Posta Rangers’ unbeaten run, Tusker bagged their first one of the season while Mathare United stunned Shabana FC at their home.

Record Kenyan champions K’Ogalo at Nyayo Stadium thrashed Posta three nil with goals coming from Austin Odhiambo, Felix Oluoch and Ben Stanley Omondi- all coming in the second half. Gor moved to third on the table just one point adript joint league leaders Kakamega Homeboyz and Posta.

At Gusii Stadium, Shabana FC fell to a disappointing 0-1 defeat against Mathare. Their former player, Dennis Okoth, punished his old club with a rare first-half goal. This loss marks their second consecutive defeat at home, having also fallen 1-2 to Posta Rangers at the same venue. This extends their winless streak to three matches, following an earlier 1-1 draw with Tusker FC.

Elsewhere, AFC Leopards, Tusker and APS Bomet secured their first win of the season. Leopards, the 12-time-champions beat KCB 2-1 at the Ulinzi Sports Complex. Boniface Munyendo gave Leopards the lead just 60 seconds into the match. KCB’s Francis capitalized on defensive lapses to level the score, but Christopher Koloti managed to restore Ingwe’s lead and secure the win.

League newcomers APS Bomet came from a goal down to secure a historic first league win, beating Kariobangi Sharks 2-1 at Kasarani Annex on Saturday. Tusker finally managed to secure their first three points of the league, having gone four matches without a win. The Charles Okere-led side visited Murang’a SEAL at the SportPesa Arena on Sunday and narrowly escaped with a 1-0 victory.

While the drama unfolded on the pitch, another battle played out off it — at the entrance. Attendance numbers, ticket sales, and gate collections across various venues provided a revealing snapshot of each club’s pulling power and fan engagement.

From the packed stands at Gusii Stadium to the lively crowd at Nyayo, clubs raked in significant amounts from ticket sales, with some posting impressive figures despite mixed results.

Shabana fondly known as Tore Bobe despite their 1-0 loss to Mathare will find some consolation after raking in Ksh 1,197,000 from ticket sales. Tore Bobe faithfuls once again painted the Gusii stands red and white, creating a lively and passionate atmosphere, and highlighting the continued support for the team despite the disappointing result. Tickets for the fixture were priced at VVIP KSh 1,000, VIP KSh 500, and regular KSh 200.

The club took Twitter(now X) to thank supporters, stating:“We collected a gross revenue of 1,197,000/=. Not the result your support deserved, we promise to bounce back. It was great seeing the Stadium painted red and white 🔴⚪”

Gor Mahia, the 21-times Kenyan champions, walked home hundreds of thousands richer after their match against Posta. On top of the 3-0 win the club pocketed Kshs 902,900 from the sale of matchday tickets.

Club treasurer Gerphas Okuku, confirmed the figure while assuring fans that efforts are underway to improve match day operations.

“Kshs 902,900 was collected from ticket sales in our match against Posta Rangers. We thank our fans and encourage all to buy tickets to support the club. We promise to improve on the teething problems as we progress,” Okuku said in a statement.

However, the figure reflected a decline of Kshs 82,800 from their previous home fixture against Bidco United, where Gor collected Kshs 985,700. It also marked the latest instance in which the 21-time league champions failed to surpass the one million mark since embracing digital ticketing, a milestone last achieved on 2 June, during the Mashemeji Derby against AFC Leopards in Homabay, where they banked an impressive Kshs 2,152,750.

Elsewhere at Ulinzi Sports Complex, AFC Leopards fondly known as Ingwe  collected Ksh421,000 from ticket sales during their 2-1 victory over KCB FC in a Kenyan Premier League match played on Saturday.

Over in Tunisia, on top of making history as the first Kenyan team to qualify for the CAF Confederations Cup group stage since Gor Mahia in 2018 and the first to do it in their debut season, Nairobi United have earned a total of Ksh58.1 million as part of CAF prize money, with Ksh6.4 million for qualifying for the preliminary round and an additional Ksh51.7 million for reaching the group stage.

The Nicholas Muyoti-led side edged out Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel 7–6 in Sousse on penalties on Sunday evening after a 2–2 aggregate draw over the two legs. The Naibois had won the first league in Nairobi 2-0 but the Tunisians drew the tie winning 2-0 in regulation time sending the match into penalties. Goalkeeper Kevin Oduor saved two decisive spot kicks leading the club to the historic feat.

The money provides Nairobi United with a chance to invest in player development, infrastructure, and club operations, giving them the resources to compete at a higher level. Their group stage journey will pit them against African powerhouses like Zamalek SC, Al Masry, Kaizer Chiefs  and Stade Malien, offering both prestige and exposure.

It has been a remarkable four months for the Kenyan Premier League side. The team earned promotion to the FKF Premier League after winning the National Super League, went ahead to win the FKF Cup by defeating Gor Mahia in the final to book a spot in the CAF Confederation Cup.