The Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) is set to return this weekend after a nearly month-long break. Exciting matches are lined up, including Tusker FC going up against Kariobangi Sharks at Machakos Stadium. Other matches include Shabana facing Posta Rangers, Ulinzi Stars against Bandari FC, and Muhoroni Youth against City Stars – all taking place on Saturday. Additionally, league leaders Gor Mahia will play against Kakamega Homeboyz, with Gor Mahia seeking to recover from a previous defeat against Bandari.

The teams face off in Machakos, with Gor Mahia’s coach expressing readiness for the game despite Homeboyz having a slight advantage from a recent match. Tusker FC is also preparing for their match, with striker Eric Kapaito expressing confidence and eagerness to secure a win. The team is determined to bounce back from a recent defeat and aims to secure three vital points. Bandari and Ulinzi will also be in action, with Bandari looking to disrupt Gor Mahia’s pursuit of a 21st title and Ulinzi seeking to improve their position in the league standings.

Posta Rangers and Shabana are gearing up for their match, with both teams aiming to improve their standings in the league and secure vital points for their respective goals.

City Stars bounced back from disappointing results in their recent two games with a huge away win against Bandari. Tusker was too hot to handle for relegation-threatened Shabana.

Match week 21 of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) was not as dramatic as expected. Most of the clubs including Nairobi City Stars, Posta Rangers, Sofapaka and AFC Leopards picked up narrow wins or played to barren draws.

The Robert Matano-led Tusker FC side is the only club in the league that managed to run riot over their opponents. Ingwe’s win came at the expense of Murang’a Seal, whose problems seem to be getting worse each weekend.

The central region-based side has now gone 11 matches without registering a win in the topflight league. Here is a wrap of all the action witnessed in FKFPL match week 21.

K’Ogalo tried their best to penetrate Ulinzi Stars defense in a match staged at the Machakos Stadium but their efforts were fruitless. Despite the disappointing draw, the record FKFPL champions remained at the helm of the FKFPL table with 44 points.

On the other hand, Ulinzi Stars climbed to the 11th position, a point above Murang’a Seal. The Nicholas Muyoti-coached side defeated the coastal-based club 0-1 at the Mbaraki Grounds in Mombasa County.

The goal which came in the first half of the thrilling encounter was scored by Vincent Owino with the assist coming from Robinson Asenwa. The massive win took Nairobi City Stars’ tally to 37 points, seven behind leaders and title favorites Gor Mahia.

Tusker FC walloped the Kisii-based side 4-0 in a one-sided match to increase their chances of lifting the FKFPL trophy this season. The win helped the former FKFPL champions climb up to fourth in the log with 34 points ahead of the crunch clash against KCB FC slated for Saturday, February 18.

Match week 20 of the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) was a weekend filled with drama on and off the pitch. The defeat against Police cut their lead at the top of the table to eight points.

Kenya Police’s shock move to increase ticket prices from 200 to 1500 led to a dominant display that ended Gor Mahia’s unbeaten run. AFC Leopards continued with their good run by winning a fourth consecutive game, with other clubs such as Sofapaka, Ulinzi Stars, and Posta Rangers also securing victories in their respective matches.

Meanwhile, Nairobi City Stars and Shabana shared spoils. Despite cries from football stakeholders, the law enforcers’ decision to charge record high gate fees remained unchanged, leading to Gor Mahia’s loss with a score of 3-1.

This defeat marked the end of K’Ogalo’s 19-match unbeaten run. As a result, Police made a significant leap in the FKFPL table standings after the win, jumping to position three with 33 points, 10 less than leaders Gor Mahia.

Meanwhile, AFC Leopards opened the scoring through Victor Omune’s spot kick and successfully held on to the lead, ending match week 20 at position 10 in the log with 27 points. Kariobangi Sharks sat at position 16 with 19 points, having lost their match in extra time.

Bandari FC managed to secure a victory over Murang’a Seal, with Hamisi Mwaphalu scoring the winner in the last minute of the match. Murang’a Seal, currently sitting at position 12 in the FKFPL log with 24 points, has gone 10 matches without picking up maximum points after this defeat.

Tito Okello and Kenneth Muguna celebrated scoring against Gor Mahia, with Police scoring three goals in the second half to complete the comeback. Okello scored a brace and Muguna added the other goal.

The Kenyan champions Gor Mahia saw their unbeaten streak in the 23/24 Football Kenya Federation Premier League come to an end with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Kenya Police. The result was agonizing for the K’Ogalo faithful as they saw their unbeaten streak end right in front of their eyes, with Police coming from behind to win, and Okello haunting his former employers with a devastating brace.

“We knew we would play a tough team today and so we trained on how to keep possession and that is what won us the game today. We stayed patient and I am glad about how we came back to win,” remarked Police’s Salim Babu after the game.

“We will be hurting tonight but next week we will be ready to go,” said Gor’s Johnathan McKinstry. In the match, it was Gor Mahia who got the perfect start as Austin Odhiambo scored the opener just six minutes in.

However, just two minutes later, Muguna almost provided some instant riposte for his side. It was until the 39th minute that Gor threatened again with Benson Omalla unleashing a long ranger that was parried out for a corner.

In the second half, Police emerged as a completely different team, controlling possession and eventually taking the lead with Okello’s goal. The turnaround was complete deep into stoppage time when Francis Kahata provided an exquisitely chipped pass into Okello’s path, and the South Sudan international found the bottom corner to bury his former employers.