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How FKF put players at Covid risk

Football Kenya Football (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa (L) and acting CEO Barry Otieno shake hands after a press briefing over John Avire’s purported transfer at the Goal project offices in Nairobi on July 22, 2019 [photo courtesy]

Statement from CAF disciplinary board said that on the day of the match, the General Secretary of the Comoros Football Federation went in early to take samples for testing but Kenya's national team management refused.

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has been fined 20,000 dollars (Sh2.2 million) by Confederation of African Football (CAF) after it was found out that four Harambee Stars were fielded against Comoros despite testing positive for Covid-19.

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