Gor Mahia may have fallen short of winning the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup, but their run to the final has still delivered a significant financial boost to the Kenyan champions.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsK'Ogalo are set to take home US$20,000, approximately Ksh2.6 million, after finishing as runners-up in the regional club championship following a 2-1 extra-time defeat to Rwanda's Rayon Sports at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.The payout gives Gor Mahia a financial reward for a campaign that saw them overcome some of the region's strongest clubs before their title hopes were ended by the hosts in a dramatic final.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883764##The FKF Premier League reigning champions made an explosive start to the tournament, announcing their intentions with a 5-0 demolition of Rwandan giants APR FC in their opening Group A fixture.Their momentum was checked in the second match when they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Uganda's Vipers SC, but Gor responded strongly in their final group game, edging Djibouti's Garde Republicaine 1-0.The victory took Gor Mahia to six points and secured top spot in Group A, sending them into the knockout stage with confidence restored.##NAJAVA_MECA_9883832##Their semifinal against Al Hilal proved to be an even greater test. K'Ogalo took the lead in the 34th minute, only for the Sudanese side to level the contest shortly before halftime.Gor were then forced to play a significant portion of the match with 10 men after Jackson Dwang was sent off, but the Kenyan side refused to surrender their place in the final.KSSSA: How training with FKF Premier League clubs sharpened South Sudanese midfielderThe match eventually went to a penalty shootout, where Gor Mahia held their nerve to prevail 8-7 and secure a place in the Kagame Cup final.The final against hosts Rayon Sports produced another closely fought contest.Rayon Sports took the lead in the 29th minute through Herman Junior Kameni before Gor Mahia winger Shariff Musa restored parity early in the second half.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How new Shabana goalkeeper will shift the club's game modelRayon Sports eventually settled the contest when substitute Daniel Muhoza produced an acrobatic finish in stoppage time to give the Rwandan side a 2-1 victory and the regional crown.Despite the disappointment, Gor Mahia's run secured them a US$20,000 runner-up prize, equivalent to about Ksh2.6 million based on an exchange rate of approximately Ksh130 to the US dollar.KSSSA: Junior Starlets duo combine for 11 goals as ruthless Nyakach hit Kiarithe for 20 to storm into semisThe prize money came from the tournament's US$60,000 purse, which was provided by Rwandan President Paul Kagame, a long-standing patron of the regional club championship.Champions Rayon Sports received US$30,000, approximately Ksh3.9 million, while Al Hilal, who finished third, earned US$10,000, worth about Ksh1.3 million.