Kenyan Premier League giants Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier has questioned the level of officiating in the FKF Premier League as his side continue to challenge for the title.
Rachier picked out the recent fixture against Bandari which ended in a 0-0 draw as an example of poor officiating and went further to call on the Football Kenya Federation to stump their authority and wipe out match officials who are not up to the task.
The Gor Mahia supremo maintained several decisions went against the record Kenyan champions including a penalty which was not given.
“I’m not speaking as Gor Mahia chairman, but as a stakeholder in the game. Are we truly satisfied with the level of officiating in our league?” he posed.
“There have been questionable decisions at a very critical point of the season. Justice must prevail—not just for Gor Mahia, but for every team in the league. We are not asking for favours, only that the rules are applied fairly.”
Rachier added: “We have laws that we expect the federation to enforce. Justice must be done not just for Gor Mahia, but for every team in the league. We are not asking you to bend the rules but observe them.
“We are talking about professional officiating, no favouritism, strict compliance with the laws of the game. This is not just about the top leagues, but across all levels—youth football, NSL, and beyond.”
On what decision Gor Mahia have taken over poor officiating, he said: “Instead of addressing the public, we have written to the federation to look into those decisions. We want to understand how a decision can be reversed under such circumstances.”
On the penalty situation against Bandari, he said: “One, whether it is lawful in the laws of football for a referee to reverse a decision such as reversing the decision to award a penalty and particularly following threats by the opponents, actually physical touching. If you look at the videos, there are players who are actually pushing the referee.
“It is not for me to make the decision but I am just asking, is that right? Why was the decision reversed and two, why were the players harassing the referee or actually pushing him? Why were they not punished? Has the law changed?”
The draw left Gor Mahia with a two-point gap at the top ahead of their Mashemeji derby against AFC Leopards on Sunday.
