This archive report was first published on 6 May 2020.
Published on May 6, 2020, FKF President Nick Mwendwa declared Gor Mahia champions, and the team's name was forwarded to CAF as the Kenyan representative in the CAF Champions League next season.
AFC Leopards Chairman Dan Shikanda has since backed down on his earlier threats to challenge the declaration in court.
Shikanda now says Gor Mahia can have the league title, but history will judge them harshly.
“History will judge Gor Mahia harshly just like the debate on who won the league in 1971 has followed AFC Leopards to date. I will not be heading to the tribunal but let it be known that existing procedures in law were not used in declaring K’Ogalo champions,” said Shikanda.
He added that K’Ogalo would have had a great honour and avoided controversy by playing the remaining 10 matches.
“Gor had 99 percent chance of winning the trophy on the pitch but they allowed FKF to use this situation for populist politics. It is sad,” he said.
Shikanda seems to have softened his stand after online backlash from K’Ogalo fans since the day FKF declared K’Ogalo champions.
