This archive report was first published on 14 November 2019.
On November 14, 2019, Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia announced that they had lifted a two-month ban on hosting home matches at Moi Stadium in Kisumu.
The ban was imposed in September after the club cited increased number of cartels and goons that frustrated the club's stewards and preyed on unsuspecting fans to pocket gate collections during matches.
According to Gor Mahia's chairman Ambrose Rachier, the club held successful consultations with officials from Kisumu 10 days ago, which led to the lifting of the ban.
"We held fruitful talks and aired our grievances. The team from Kisumu promised to rectify what we had complained about and we agreed to return some of our home matches to Kisumu," said Mr Rachier.
The club is now calling on its Nyanza fan base to support the match against Kakamega Homeboyz on November 21, which will determine if they will fully return their home matches to Moi Stadium.
"We will see how it goes, our next match will act as a weigh scale, if we overcome our previous challenges, we will fully return the home matches to Kisumu," said Rachier.
