FKF races to start league as legal questions linger

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Gor Mahia forward Samuel Kapen (left) and Shabana defender James Mazembe in action last season. [SPL Media]

Though Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has announced that the 2026-2027 SportPesa Premier League will start tomorrow, the decision has opened a fresh legal and administrative storm just days after the High Court cleared the way for the competition.

The High Court in Murang’a ruled on Friday that FKF can proceed with the league under its 2019 Rules and Regulations, bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty over the new season.

But the ruling has not settled everything.

FKF races to start league as legal questions linger

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