{"id":10264,"date":"2017-12-19T03:59:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T03:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=10264"},"modified":"2017-12-19T03:59:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T03:59:41","slug":"kagere-blackberry-and-musa-win-end-of-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/kagere-blackberry-and-musa-win-end-of-year-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagere, Blackberry and Musa win end of year awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/kagere-dance-posta-17.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gor Mahia once again doinated the annual footballer of the year awards, winning 3 out of 7 individual awards.<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of the Nation<br \/>\nGor Mahia forward Meddie Kagere was crowned the Sports Journalist Association of Kenya (SJAK) Most Valuable Player in an inaugural gala held on Monday in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>Kagere beat Kariobangi Sharks\u2019 Masud Juma and compatriot Jacques Tuyisenge to the prestigious award that came with a 55-inch television screen courtesy of LG, a return ticket from Skyward Express, a DStv decoder and a gift hamper from Kenya Wine Agency Limited (KWAL).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHard work pains but it pays. I thank my teammates who used to make me feel I can do it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am excited and I thank the Gor staff, supporters and above all God,\u201d an elated Kagere, who aided Gor to an unprecedented 16th title by scoring 13 goals, said.<\/p>\n<p>CECAFA<br \/>\nKariobangi Sharks, who got promoted in the league this season, produced two winners: John Oyemba and Masud Juma in the goalkeeper and Golden boot categories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was aiming to be the top scorer and I knew I shall achieve it because I was working hard daily in training.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am happy I did it. Now my aim is to play for bigger clubs outside Kenya in the near future,\u201d Juma, whose two goals in the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup helped Kenya clinch their seventh title Sunday, said.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS<br \/>\nOther guests were Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa and Sports Principal Secretary Peter Kaberia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is just a Launchpad, the next awards will be better,\u201d SJAK president Chris Mbaisi said.<\/p>\n<p>Winners in each category went home with a 49-inch TV screen, a KWAL gift hamper, DStv decoder and a return Skyward Express ticket usable across the country only.<\/p>\n<p>Full list of winners<\/p>\n<p>Most Valuable Player \u2013 Meddie Kagere (Gor Mahia)<\/p>\n<p>Golden Boot \u2013 Masud Juma (Kariobangi Sharks)<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeeper of the year \u2013 John Oyemba (Kariobangi Sharks)<\/p>\n<p>Defender of the year \u2013 Musa Mohammed (Gor Mahia)<\/p>\n<p>Midfielder of the year \u2013 George \u2018Blackberry\u2019 Odhiambo (Gor Mahia)<\/p>\n<p>New Young Player \u2013 Nicholas Kipkirui (Zoo Kericho)<\/p>\n<p>Coach of the year \u2013 Sam Ssimbwa (Sofapaka)<\/p>\n<p>SJAK Award \u2013 Esse Akida<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/kagere-blackberry-and-musa-win-end-of-year-awards\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gor Mahia once again doinated the annual footballer of the year awards, winning 3 out of 7 individual awards. 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