Gor to play in empty stadium: FKF fines K’Ogalo Sh500,000, Sofapaka Sh300,000 for crowd riots in Machakos

Gor mahia fans celebrates their goal against Sofapaka during KPL match at Kenyatta stadium, in machakos on 26-10-2014.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO

If Gor Mahia retain this year's Kenyan Premier League (KPL) title, they will be presented the trophy in an empty stadium without their passionate fans.
This is after Football Kenya Federation (FKF) banned their fans from watching their two remaining matches of the season following crowd trouble at Machakos on Sunday during their match against Sofapaka.
The occasion will be without pomp and colour that was witnessed last season when the club hired limousines to carry players for the trophy presentation ceremony at Safaricom Kasarani Sports Centre where a record 40,000 fans turned up for the ceremony.
The ban takes effect from this weekend when Gor play Muhoroni Youth at Moi Stadium in Kisumu. After that, they will take on Ushuru in their last match of the season on November 8 where they will be presented the trophy if they win the league.
The ban comes with a Sh500,000 fine for the club to be paid within seven days. Announcing the sanctions yesterday, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) chairman Sam Nyanweya also ordered the club to identify one of their fans who attacked Sofapaka goalkeeper David Okello and take appropriate action against him.
"We are disappointed that incidents of hooliganism are again emerging after great progress in ending the same. We must act tough to deal with them so that we do not chase away our sponsors," said Nyamweya.
Sofapaka did not get away and were fined Sh300,000 for failing to provide enough security during the match.
"As the home team, it was the responsibility of Sofapaka to ensure that there was adequate security. In this regard, they failed and, for that, we fine them Sh300,000. We are also asking Kenyan Premier League (KPL) to ensure that, from next season, AFC Leopards and Gor Mahia do not play their matches at Machakos Stadium. It does not have the capacity to handle their fans," Nyamweya said.
Nyamweya warned that from next season, the federation will take more drastic action against clubs whose fans cause trouble during matches.
"We have a proposal to deduct 15 points from clubs whose fans cause trouble. We are going to discuss it in our general meeting and implement it from next season," he said.
He also said Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua had no authority to fine Gor Mahia Sh10m for the damages caused in his county.
"He has a right to ban the club from playing in Machakos, but he has no authority to fine them. He should have consulted us before announcing a Sh10m fine on Gor Mahia because we run football in the country."
The governor said on Monday that Gor will never be allowed to play at the venue again after their fans were accused of having destroyed property in running battles with the police.