Centre referee Dickens Mimisa attempts to separate Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards during a Football Kenya Federation Premier League match at Nyayo National Stadium on March 30, 2025.
The top spot in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) standings will be on the line this weekend, with AFC Leopards looking to reclaim it after more than three months while Gor Mahia aim to hold on.
Today, all eyes will be on Nyayo National Stadium when Leopards host defending champions Kenya Police in an attractive looking tie.
A win for Leopards will see them go top of the table
Tomorrow, leaders Gor welcome Bandari in another intriguing encounter at Moi International Sports Centre (MISC), Kasarani.
Heading into the 28th round of matches, K’Ogalo top the standings with 57 points, while Ingwe are second with 55 points.
Kakamega Homeboyz lie third with 46 points.
AFC Leopards players celebrate their goal against Gor Mahia in front of their fans during the Mashemeji derby at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on December 7, 2025.
The last time Leopards were at the summit of the standings was in January, when they had 30 points, three more than Gor who had two matches in hand at the time.
Gor, however, went on to overtake Ingwe, even opening a nine-point lead at the top after 22 rounds of fixtures.
But due to inconsistencies by K’Ogalo, including a 1-0 loss to Tusker on Tuesday at Wang’uru Stadium, a charging Leopards trimmed the gap to just two points.
You feel Leopards are highly motivated as they chase their first FKF-PL title since 1998.
But Ingwe had better be warned to be wary of the law enforcers. who lie fourth on 44 points.
Leopards have won just once in their last five league meetings with Police, 1-0 in December 2024. The other fixtures have ended in draws.
The law enforcers are fourth with 44 points.
With pressure from the demanding Gor Mahia fans rising, club coach Charles Aknnor responded by vowing they won’t allow Ingwe to overtake them in the title race.
“We know that AFC (Leopards) are doing a lot of things in their power to overtake us but that will be a difficult one,” Akonnor said in a video posted online by the club.
Gor and Bandari battled to a 1-1 draw in their first leg encounter in December.
Meanwhile, Shabana on Friday announced the return of Osborne Monday as the team’s assistant. Shabana host Homeboyz at Gusii today.
Monday was fired as head coach of Murang’a Seal last Wednesday.
Monday was once a data analyst for Shabana.
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