AWARDS: Abondo declared best player in March

Footballer of the month, Gor Mahia FC Midfielder Ali Abondo display his trophy during the Sportpesa and Sports Journalists Association of Kenya, SJAK, award at City stadium Nairobi on Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. PHOTO/ JONAH ONYANGO.

By Rebecca Gichana

Gor Mahia’s midfielder Victor Abondo won the inaugural Sportpesa/Sports Journalist Association of Kenya (SJAK) footballer of the month award (March). Abondo has been instrumental this season having scored seven goals. He scored five in March and now tops the charts joint with Tusker’s striker Jesse Were and AFC Leopard’s Jacob Keli. Abondo did not hide his joy as he received a 42-inch television set, Sh50,000 and a trophy, after his club’s training session at the City Stadium yesterday. “I have been working very hard this season with the help of our coach.