The debate is officially over, and the local football scene has a unified king. Gor Mahia’s midfield maestro Enock Morrison has captured the ultimate individual prize, being crowned the Most Valuable Player of the Season at the glamorous Kenya Premier League Gala Awards in Nairobi.
For anyone who tracked the gruelling 2025/26 campaign, this wasn’t just a win; it was an absolute inevitability. The Ghanaian midfielder didn’t just play in the local top flight this year—he dictated it from start to finish, driving K’Ogalo to an unprecedented 22nd league title.
The Engine of a Championship Machine
When Gor Mahia secured the signature of the former Asante Kotoko star, expectations were sky-high, but few could have predicted just how profoundly he would transform the team. Stepping up as a true leader on and off the pitch, Morrison became the heartbeat of Charles Akonnor’s tactical setup.
Whether he was breaking up opposition attacks, spraying perfect diagonal passes across the pitch, or calming things down under intense pressure, he operated at a level completely above the rest. His tactical intelligence, unmatched work rate, and vision gave Gor Mahia a massive edge in the middle of the park, making them almost impossible to break down.
While formidable contenders like Murang’a Seal’s prolific goal scorer Joseph Waithira and Mara Sugar’s rock-solid defender Jimmy Owili put up incredible campaigns, Morrison’s ability to influence the entire rhythm of a football match gave him the edge. He didn’t just win the grand prize either; he also walked away with the Midfielder of the Season award, proving his absolute dominance in his position.
Leading from the Front
It takes something special for a foreign acquisition to immediately command the respect of a demanding dressing room like Gor Mahia’s, yet Morrison did it effortlessly, even wearing the captain’s armband with immense pride. Who can forget the scenes at the Nyayo National Stadium when he led his teammates to salute the green army after a dominant performance?
He wasn’t a player who hid when the going got tough. Whenever K’Ogalo faced a stubborn low block or a physical battle on the road, Morrison was the man demanding the ball, finding the pockets of space, and unlocking tight defenses.
With 22 league titles now in the cabinet, the job is far from finished. Morrison’s exceptional performances have secured Gor Mahia a ticket back to the big time: the CAF Champions League. If K’Ogalo are to make a serious statement on the continental stage next season, keeping their prize midfield asset fit and firing will be priority number one. For now, the green army can rightly celebrate a phenomenal athlete who has etched his name into Kenyan football folklore.
