Nairobi,August 2026-A life member of Gor Mahia Football Club (GMFC) Nairobi branch, has formally requested access to critical club documents ahead of the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for August 2, 2026, through his advocates, the firm of Owala, Makhoha, Otieno & Mutai.
Samuel Ochola Kwenda, through his legal representatives, has written to the Sports Registrar seeking to inspect the club’s file and obtain certified copies of selected documents.
The request comes as concerns mount over transparency in the club’s governance processes.
The AGM agenda includes confirmation of minutes from the April 25, 2025 meeting, presentation of financial reports for the 2025 financial year, appointment of auditors, and election of Board of Trustees members.
However, the notice circulated on July 6, 2026, did not include the accompanying documents that members require for meaningful participation.
Kwenda specifically seeks access to the club’s register of members, returns from the April 2025 meeting, the minutes of that meeting, and the financial reports to be tabled at the upcoming AGM.
The member argues that without these documents, his ability to exercise full membership rights particularly regarding the trustee elections is significantly impaired.
The advocates have simultaneously requested the same documents from GMFC Secretary General Nick Arum. Given the limited time before the meeting, they have requested to access the documents as soon as possible.
This development raises questions about compliance with the Sports Act and the rights of club members to access information essential for informed participation in club governance.
Earlier in the year, Office of the Sports Registrar had directed Gor Mahia Football Club to initiate the process of electing a new chairman and other officials whose eight-year term expired on the 8th June 2026, a move that could effectively see the end of Ambrose Rachier’s nearly two-decade reign at the helm of Kenya’s most successful football club.
In a letter dated 23rd March 2026, Sports Registrar Rose Wasike firmly reminded the club that it is bound by the provisions of the Sports Act, which limits elected officials to an eight-year term from the date of registration under the current legal framework.
