Eliud Owalo has withdrawn his appeal challenging the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) decision in the dispute surrounding his position as Patron of Gor Mahia Football Club.

In a notice filed at the Milimani High Court on Friday, August 14, 2026, Owalo formally withdrew both his Notice of Motion application and Memorandum of Appeal, effectively bringing to an end the High Court proceedings he had initiated against the SDT decision.

The matter was filed as Civil Appeal No. HCCA-E639 of 2026 at the Milimani High Court Civil Appellate Division, with Samuel Ochola listed as the first respondent and Ambrose Rachier, Sally Bolo, Nick Arum and Gerphas Okuku as additional respondents.

The documents show that Owalo’s High Court case arose from the SDT proceedings in case No. E024 of 2026. He had sought temporary injunction and status quo orders against the judgment delivered by the Tribunal on August 4, 2026, pending the hearing and determination of his appeal.

However, in the latest filing, his lawyers formally notified the court that the entire Notice of Motion dated August 5, 2026, as well as the Memorandum of Appeal of the same date, had been withdrawn.

“Take notice that the appellant herein has withdrawn the entire Notice of Motion application dated 5th August, 2026 as well as the Memorandum of appeal dated 5th August, 2026,” the notice states.

The withdrawal leaves the SDT judgment of August 4 as the operative decision in the dispute, with no appeal from Owalo pending before the High Court based on the withdrawn documents.

The latest development marks a significant turn in the contest over the Gor Mahia patronage position, with any future appointment expected to be considered within the club’s constitutional framework.

The notice was dated and filed in Nairobi on August 14, 2026, by Nchoe, Jaoko & Company Advocates, acting for Owalo.