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PARALLEL LEAGUES: FKF ‘fires’ KPL, forms body to run League as both set kick-off dates

From Left- Sofapaka FC Chairman Elly Kalekwa, FKF President Sam Nyamweya, CEO KPL Jack Oguda and Ambrose Rachier Chairman Gor Mahia consult after emerging from a meeting with FKF National Executive Council to discuss the violence that engulfed the KLP match against Gor in Machakos last sunday on Tuesday, October 28th. 2014. Photo/Jonah Onyango.

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has taken back the mandate to run the country’s top league from the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) after talks with the body broke down yesterday.

FKF announced that their premier league of 18 teams will kick off on February 14. But KPL had earlier announced in their website they were no longer interested in negotiations on the number of teams that will participate in the KPL.

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