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Is 2021 the written ending of Mathare United's Premier league story?

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Mathare United FC moments before kickoff [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Mathare United is at risk of being relegated at the end of the 2021 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League season after failing to win their 14th match of the campaign as the local football league resumed over the weekend under strict Covid-19 protocols.

The league was suspended on March 26 after President Uhuru Kenyatta banned all sporting activities in the country, owing to the increased Covid-19 infections.

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