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KPL faced many hurdles before finally kicking off

By Gilbert Wandera | 8yrs ago

Tusker Fc celebrate after beating Gor Mahia 1-0 to emerge the KPL Champions 2016 at Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday, Nov 19, 2016. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

The Kenyan Premier League (KPL) finally kicks off this weekend after weeks of uncertainty.

The competition starts after more than a month delay following a stand-off between the KPL and Football Kenya Federation (FKF).

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