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Kenya suspends 15 in football match-fixing probe

CS Sports Ababu Namwamba and the suspended FKF President Nick Mwendwa (left) flanked by FKF National Executive Committee members after a meeting at Maktaba Kuu, Sports headquarters, November 4, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The Kenyan football governing body has provisionally suspended 15 individuals from the game over allegations of match-fixing.

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) said in a statement issued on Friday evening that it has received confidential reports alleging the involvement of various players and officials in match-fixing activities in the country.

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