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FKF suspends blundering referees as SPL enters homestretch

Tusker FC's Martin Kiiza (left) is awarded yellow card by centre Referee Andrew Juma during their KPL Match against Ushuru FC at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday, September 11, 2016. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

"Referee maliza game, time imeisha," an infuriated Sofapaka president Elly Kalekwa screamed on the VIP dais at Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos, a minute before his former player Rodgers Aloro grabbed a last gasp equaliser for Tusker in a dramatic 2-2 draw on Sunday.

But as entertaining as the match was, the result left a "bad taste in Kalekwa's mouth "forcing the Congolese club owner to storm onto the pitch and vent his frustrations to centre referee Andrew Juma.

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