FOOTBALL: FKF cancels Koth Biro tournament due to crowd trouble

Football Kenya Federation has cancelled the ongoing Koth Biro tournament due to crowd trouble. The federation said in a statement that it has noted with great concern the recent violence which occurred at Ziwani grounds on Saturday. "As a federation we condemn these acts of hooliganism that endanger lives of spectators and in an effort to protect integrity of the game, we hereby wish to inform organisers that the tournament has been cancelled with immediate effect," said FKF chairman Sam Nyamweya.

FOOTBALL: Waruru to miss 2015 KPL season

Ulinzi Stars striker Stephen Waruru will be unavailable for the 2015 season. Waruru has been earmarked for national duty. Ulinzi Stars chairman JS Mwinyikai, who confirmed this yesterday, regretted that they will miss the marksman who emerged one of the top scorers last season. "Waruru has been earmarked for national duty and he will be unavailable for the whole season. As a soldier, the highest level of pride and prestige comes with serving your country and we want to congratulate Waruru for getting this chance. We thank him for the service he has accorded the team," Mwinyikai said.

FOOTBALL: Coach Okidi now joins Ushuru

Former Nakuru All Stars head coach Peter Okidi has joined Ushuru as an assistant. Okidi replaces former international Tillien Oguta who held the position previously but was replaced at the end of last season. “Okidi has joined the Ushuru technical bench as coach Ken Kenyatta seeks to revamp the team. The team is determined to do even better and avoid struggling towards the end as happened last year,” a source told FeverPitch. Okidi was in charge of relegated All Stars last season but had indicated his desire to move on after the team went down. -Gilbert Wandera