{"id":24044,"date":"2026-05-10T10:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=24044"},"modified":"2026-05-10T10:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:44:30","slug":"ex-cs-owalo-mourns-kenyan-football-legend-allan-thigo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/ex-cs-owalo-mourns-kenyan-football-legend-allan-thigo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex- CS Owalo mourns Kenyan Football Legend Allan Thigo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Presidential aspirant and Gor Mahia patron Eliud Owalo has joined the country in mourning legendary Kenyan footballer Allan Thigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owalo, who is eying to replace President William Ruto in the next year&#8217;s polls, described Thigo as one of the greatest midfielders Kenya has ever produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former Gor Mahia star, praising his immense contribution to Kenyan football both at club and national team level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24046 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-1100x733.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-680x453.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT-20x13.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Former ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo with Kenya&#8217;s football legends Allan Thigo and Bobby Ogolla.Photo: Courtesy.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is with great sorrow that I have learnt of the death of Thigo, one of Gor Mahia\u2019s and Kenya\u2019s greatest football legends,\u201d Owalo said in a heartfelt message on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thigo, widely celebrated for his exceptional midfield mastery, earned several nicknames during his illustrious career, including the \u201c90-minute man, the midfield general, Ogango Wuon Pap,\u201d and Owner of the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The football icon played for Gor Mahia for a record 13 years between 1970 and 1982, becoming the heartbeat of the club during one of its most successful eras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He later served as player-coach and guided the club to an unbeaten league title in 1976.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1979, Thigo further cemented his legacy by leading Gor Mahia to the finals of the African Cup Winners\u2019 Cup as player coach, a historic achievement for Kenyan football at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Owalo, Thigo scored a remarkable 88 goals for Gor Mahia and earned 86 caps for the Harambee Stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24047 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-1100x733.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-680x453.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3-20x13.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AT3.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Kenya&#8217;s football legend Allan Thigo. 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