Ten-man KCB FC condemned Gor Mahia to their first defeat of the 2026/27 FKF Premier League season after securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Embu Stadium on Sunday.Prior to the match, Gor Mahia had won all their opening four rounds of the season, leaving pundits almost convinced that the record champions would have an easy time banking three points against KCB. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHowever, the visitors had other ideas, capitalising on their chances and exploiting Gor Mahia's atrocious defending to walk home with maximum points. They did it the hard way after being reduced down to ten men, in the 86th, following Baron Ochieng's second booking. ##NAJAVA_MECA_10075968##Ochieng had first been booked in the first half, for a foul on Patrick Essombe, before an altercation with Ebenezer Assifuah forced centre refeeree Yasin Badir to take his name again in the final moments of the second stanza. Despite the numerical disadvantage, KCB held their nerve to bag their third win of the campaign and move to two points within the reach of Gor Mahia. AFC Leopards overpower Homeboyz as Migori Youth floor Mombasa United to bag first FKFPL winKCB took the lead in the 20th minute through Congolese forward Batshi Assis Mambote, who fired him from close range. The former Shabana man controlled what looked like a poor hit from Paul Kinyanjui before firing past the fully-stretching Kevin Omondi. The Bankers doubled their advantage in the 33rd minute through Richard Omondi, also from close range. Big-spending Nairobi United, Bandari extend winless starts after Sunday’s stalemateThe forward was well placed to capitalise after Gor Mahia failed to deal with an aerial ball in their area decisively. Gor Mahia pulled one back in the 37 minute through Alpha Onyango. The midfielder struck from the spot after Mambote fouled in the area while trying to clear a loose ball.
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