Gor Mahia FC have blamed Shabana FC for the ugly scenes witnessed at Gusii Stadium on Sunday, describing the violence as “a disgrace to Kenyan football.”
In a strongly worded statement, the club accused Shabana, the home team, of failing to ensure proper security for a match that had been flagged as high-risk.
Gor Mahia also took issue with how the match was allowed to proceed, despite advice from local security agencies. According to the club, the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) for Kisii Sub County had advised against the match going on, citing a volatile environment.
The club claims that even the Match Commissioner had initially agreed to call off the game after visiting the team bus, which had been held outside the VVIP gate due to a standoff with Shabana officials.
At the same time, the Football Kenya Federation released a formal statement saying it is working with authorities to establish the root cause of the violence and take disciplinary action.
The federation emphasized that football must always remain a sport that unites, not divides.
“FKF strongly condemns all forms of force in our stadiums. Football must remain a sport that brings people together, not one that puts lives at risk,” the statement read.
FKF President Hussein Mohamed condemned the chaos and called for swift action.