Huge blow for Gor Mahia as crowd trouble attracts hefty fine

Reigning Kenyan Premier League champions Gor Mahia have been slapped with a fine of Ksh 606,000 by the Independent Disciplinary and Complaints Committee (IDCC) for fracas caused in the match against KCB on Sunday 27th January.

With Gor Mahia trailing 1-0 courtesy of a Kennedy Owino goal in the 22nd minute, K’Ogalo fans resorted to hurling objects onto the pitch in the 89th minute with the stewards also being involved in the melee that lasted 15 minutes before the game was allowed to conclude.

According to the IDCC the incident caused damage to Machakos County Government ambulances ( vehicles registration numbers KBY 258G and KBY 264G), KCB FC Bus (vehicle registration number KCN 250N), and the Stadium’s inner Perimeter gate.

The IDCC was also irked by the decision of the Chief Executive Officer of Gor Mahia football club electing to send stewards of the club to the hearing.

IDCC Findings and Conclusions: 

1. That Gor Mahia Football Club having been found guilty for breaching Rules 3.4 (a) of the Rules of Kenyan Football on Sunday 27th January 2019 during the SportPesa Premier League 2018-19 Season Match Number 084 between KCB FC and Gor Mahia FC which was played at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, are hereby fined Kenya Shillings Three Hundred Thousand (Kshs. 300,000/=) 
2. . That above amount should be paid to Kenya Premier League within Sixty (60) days from the date of this ruling. In the event of default, the said amount shall be recovered by KPL from the Club’s share of the Premier League Sponsorship by SportPesa for the 2018-19 Club’s entitlement.

That besides paying the above fine to Kenyan Premier League, Gor Mahia Football Club is equally ordered to compensate the County Government of Machakos and KCB FC as follows Pay the County Government of Machakos a sum of Ksh 56,000/= for the damage caused on two ambulances Registration Number KNY 258G and KBY 264G. 

Pay the County Government of Machakos a sum of Ksh 50,000/= for the damage caused on the inner perimeter gate of the Kenyatta Stadium. 

Compensate KCB FC a sum of Ksh 200,000/= for the damage caused on KCB FC bus Registration number KCN 250N and loss of user of the said bus for the period it was under repair. 

That the Payments for both County Government of Machakos and KCB FC to be made within Sixty (60) daysfrom the date of this Judgement. 

That in the event of default, the said amount shall be recovered by KPL from theClub’s share of the Premier League Sponsorship by SportPesa for the 2018-19 Club’s entitlement and paid directly to both the County Government of Machakos and KCB FC. 

That the Club is hereby warned that severe punishment will be meted out on it if its fans, Members and/or supporters will be found guilty of similar charge in future matches and to be precise, the Tribunal will henceforth consider docking Six (6) League points if similar acts of hooliganism is repeated by member/supporters and/or fans of Gor Mahia Football Club.