By OUR CORRESPONDENT
Promoted Kenya Premier League clubs Shabana and Murang’a Seal Seal will open their top tier league campaign on match day one according to amended 2023-2024 fixtures released by the football governing body.
The teams will clash at Gusii Stadium on August 27 as from 3pm . The league is scheduled to kick off on Saturday August 26.
Shabana is expected to start their KPL preparations next week. Already other teams have kicked off their pre season training. Shabana coach Sammy Okoth said he is excited about the release of the fixtures.
“We are looking forward to the kick off. The fixtures have been released and this will help us in our preparations,” said the tactician. His Murang’a Seal counterpart Vincent Nyaberi warned that they will not be pushovers in the league.
“Murang’a Seal is not going to KPL to donate points to teams. We are going there to compete. Making our league debut against our rivals Shabana makes it interesting,” Nyaberi said. He said the club is in the process of signing at least five experienced players. “We have already identified the players. We expect them to join us when we start our pre season training,” he added.
At the same time, Five clubs which moved to court to challenge the nullification of the 2022-2023 season have lost the case. APS Bomet, Fortune Sacco, Kona Rangers, Dimba Patriots and Mayenje Santos now stand relegated. The clubs had been promoted to the Kenya Premier League and National Super League by the FKF caretaker committee but FKF nullified the 2022-2023 season forcing the clubs to seek redress in court. APS Bomet and Fortune Sacco have been relegated from the NSL to Division One while Dimba Patriots, Mayenje Santos and Kona Rangers will now play in the fourth tier league.
