AFC Leopards gifted reigning Kenya Premier League (KPL) champions Gor Mahia their 17th title.
Gor Mahia scored 2-0 against their archrivals AFC to lift the title with six matches remaining in the KPL match dubbed Mashemeji derby played at Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani.
The champions collected the title on 71 points, becomingits third time Gor are sealing the title with matches to spare after doing so during the 2015 and 2017 campaigns, where they finished business with five games to the end of the season.
Goals from Boniface Omondi and Bernard Ondiek were enough to seal the title defence since they only needed on point. They scored on 31st and 44th minutes.
Whyvonne Isuza, returning after a two-match suspension, had a chance to reduce the deficit at the stroke of halftime but his spot kick after a handball by Charles Momanyi inside the penalty box curved high and wide with goalkeeper Peter Odhiambo sent the wrong side.
The game had been stopped for five minutes after rowdy Leopards fans hurled seats on the pitch side protesting a foul on Baker Lukooya that led to Gor’s second goal.
Samuel Onyango dispossessed Lukooya to put through Omondi who did well to set up Ondiek and the latter easily planted the ball with his right foot to the far corner, with Ezekiel Owade beaten in Leopards goal.