The casket bearing the body of legendary Gor Mahia midfielder Allan Thigo is taken to the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 /FAITH MATETE
The legendary Allan Thigo, the iconic former Gor Mahia midfielder widely regarded as one of the finest players to grace Kenyan football, was cremated at the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13.
Thigo, who died on Saturday, was cremated around noon in the presence of family members, close friends and a section of Gor Mahia supporters who turned up to bid farewell to the celebrated football icon.
Before the cremation, fans were given a final opportunity to pay their last respects to the football great, singing and dancing to famous Gor Mahia chants in an emotional send-off befitting one of the club’s most revered legends.
Nicknamed the “90-minute man,” “the midfield general,” “Ogango Wuon Pap,” and the “owner of the field,” Thigo was admired for his creativity, vision, composure and commanding presence in midfield.
He played for Gor Mahia for 13 years between 1970 and 1982, emerging as a central figure during one of the club’s most dominant and successful eras.
Thigo also served as player-coach, guiding Gor Mahia to an unbeaten league title in 1976 before leading the club to the final of the 1979 African Cup Winners’ Cup.
Gor Mahia fans sing and dance before the cremation of legendary midfielder Allan Thigo at the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 /FAITH MATETE
Gor Mahia fans pay their last respects before the cremation of legendary midfielder Allan Thigo at the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu, May 13 2026 /FAITH MATETE
Preparation of fire before cremation of Gor Mahia legendary midfielder Allan Thigo at the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13, 2026/FAITH MATETE
Preparation of fire before cremation of Gor Mahia legendary midfielder Allan Thigo at the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13, 2026/FAITH MATETE
Relatives, mourners and Gor Mahia fans mill around the Hindu crematorium during the cremation of legendary Gor Mahia midfielder Allan Thigo in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 /FAITH MATETE
Preparation of fire before cremation of Gor Mahia legendary midfielder Allan Thigo at the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13, 2026/FAITH MATETE
The body of legendary Gor Mahia midfielder Allan Thigo being cremated at the Hindu crematorium in Kisumu on Wednesday, May 13, 2026/FAITH MATETE
