The Football Kenya Federation premier league (FKF) returns
this afternoon, with teams battling for honors, while the relegation axe looms
for struggling sides.
Ulinzi Stars will be up against Sofapaka at 3 pm at the Ulinzi
complex as the soldiers seek maximum points to push them to the top 10 from
position 13.
Meanwhile, Batoto ba Mungu
will be out to disappoint their hosts with a win, moving them two positions
higher from ninth spot to seventh.
On Saturday, AFC Leopards will battle Kakamega Homeboyz in
the Ingo derby at Jommo Kenyata stadium in Machakos, with three points and
bragging rights at stake.
Ingwe who are fresh from playing to a barren draw against
arch-rivals Gor Mahia last weekend, will be hoping to bounce back to winning
ways to remain in the KPL title hopes.
Ingwe have no new injury scares, but Home Boyz will be
without goalkeeper Patrick Matasi, who is serving a 90-day suspension from all
football activities for allegedly manipulating match results.
The match kicks off at 4 pm and will be curtain-raised by
Mathare United vs Posta Rangers at 1 pm.
On Sunday, table toppers Kenya Police FC will face bottom
side Nairobi City Stars at Machakos stadium, as they chase their second
consecutive win, to maintain top spot.
The law enforcers
will, however, approach the match cautiously to avoid a potential banana skin.
The match kicks off at 1 pm and will be followed by another
potential title decider between third-placed Gor Mahia and fourth-placed KCB FC from 4 pm.
Champions KO’gallo will be without defender Rooney Onyango
who joined Norwegian side Sogndal Football last week.
Elsewhere, second-placed Tusker will be away to 11th-placed
Mara Sugar FC at Awendo Green stadium from 2 pm.
The title contenders are only two points behind Police FC and will miss the services of top scorer Ryan Ogam, who is out for the rest of the
season after undergoing knee surgery on Wednesday
In the absence of the KPL top scorer with 15 goals, the brewers
will depend on forwards Deugratius Ojok, Lawrence Luvanda, Jacob Onyango, among
others for goals.
Okere said they will badly miss the Ogam’s, but he hopes his
teammates will step up.
“We wish Ogam a quick recovery, and my strikers will fill in
his big boots and ensure they grab maximum points to maintain their league
title hopes.” Said Okere.
Another match day 26 fixture will see Shabana welcome
Bandari at Gusii stadium as they seek to maintain their good home run with
victory.
The Gusii side are sixth on the table, just one point ahead
of the Mombasa outfit, and can climb to fourth spot with a win.
Struggling Murang’a Seal will be up against another
relegation-threatened side, Bidco United, at Sportspesa Arena.
New Head coach Yusuf Chipo will be hoping to grab maximum
points for Seal to stop their 11-match winless streak, while Japheth Akhulia, who
is just one point behind Seal, must avoid a loss to maintain their top-flight status chances.
