Lwasa vows to ably fill Muguna's boots at Gor Mahia

New Ugandan signing Peter Lwasa has vowed to lessen the impact felt by the entire Gor Mahia faithful after the departure of creative midfielder Kenneth Muguna.

Back in July this year, Muguna cut short his stay at K’Ogalo as he joined Tanzanian side Azam FC on a two-year deal. Before making the switch to the ice-cream makers, Muguna was the green army’s shining light in an otherwise bleak campaign that saw the record Kenyan champions finish in 8th position, a whooping twenty points behind champions Tusker. Muguna had also propelled Gor to the 2021 Football Kenya Federation Cup as he was named the Most Valuable Player in that tournament.

But after departing the club for greener pastures, Lwasa, who joined Gor from Football Kenya Federation Premier League opponents Kariobangi Sharks, has disclosed his ambitious plan to replace the midfielder after inheriting his jersey number.

“I know I have big boots to fill when it comes to replacing Muguna. Already I have been given the jersey 10 which belonged to him. All I promise right now is that I will do even better to deliver for this big club,” the 23-year-old midfielder told Mozzart Sport.

On his first official start for Gor in the FKF Super Cup, Lwasa showed glimpses of his brilliance with his visionary Muguna-esque through passes that time and again split open the Tusker defense. However, poor finishing in front of goal saw his side miss out on the first title of the season after losing 8-7 on post-match penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

The midfielder went on to reveal that it is the stature of K’Ogalo that convinced him into jumping ships to the record Kenyan champions.

“Gor is a big team that always wants to win titles. Personally, I have goals to achieve and joining the team will help make my dream of becoming a champion to be a reality,” the player added.