Football Kenya Federation: KPL used ineligible, aged and suspended referees

Despite a much celebrated kickoff of the Kenya Premier League over the weekend, details are now emerging that the league may have used ineligible match officials some of whom had been suspended, Standard Sports can now reveal. An irate Football Kenya Federation head of Technical Committee Elli Mukolwe poured cold water to the much hyped opening weekend of the league saying that most of the referees used were of substantial standards.

The seven center referees used in the seven matches were Amos Wanjala in KCB-Western Stima, Nassur Doka for Gor Mahia – Mathare, Raphael Nduati in Chemelil – AFC Leopards, Moses Osano in Ulinzi – Sony Sugar, Amos Ichingwa in Thika – Tusker, James Kagera in Bandari – Muhoroni and George Mwai in Ushuru – Sofapaka. Asked about the qualifications of the seven whistlers, Mr. Eli Mukolwe was full of castigations.