Football: FKF branches call for collaboration

Sports Kenya officials inspect Kinoru Stadium The Kinoru stadium which is being prepared for the 2018 African Nations Champions (CHAN) slated for January 2018. Meru County Sports and Infrastracture Executives Joy Muriungi and Newton Itobi, respectively, met Spots Kenya Executive yesterday where they agreed to work together to complete it by November. PHOTOS: PHARES MUTEMBEI/STANDARD

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Mombasa sub-branch has urged the national government to work closely with county governments to improve football facilities.

The sub-branch chairman, Juma Goshi, said Kenya was denied the chance of hosting a big event due to poor state of stadiums earmarked to host the event in January.

“FKF did its best but circumstances denied us the opportunity to host the continental event, which comes second in pecking order after Africa Cup of Nations,” said Goshi.

 He said it was high time national and county governments carried out major development of facilities to enable them bid again in the future,” said Goshi. [Ernest Ndunda]

 

Elsewhere

Magutu beat Zawama in Coast Zone  

Magutu Strikers asserted their supremacy over Zawama with a 1-0 win in an FKF South Coast Zone C league match at Mwabungo Dico Star ground over the weekend.

 Dumna from Msambweni battled to a barren draw with Shanzu Youth in the other Zone C match played at Shanzu Teachers Training College. Green Marine beat Voroni Strikers 2-0.

 Rabai Sports club thrice came from behind to share the spoils 3-3 with Mahakama Youth in a dramatic Zone A league match at Baptist High school ground. In other Zone ‘A’ matches the results were as follows, Kitivo 2 Schalke 0, Teita Sisal 2 Schalke 0, Kaloleni United 4 Kongowea AIC 0, Miritini Combined 1 Barsheba United 2, Ndovu 3 Chicago 1. [Ernest Ndunda]