FKF Seeks Court Relief as League Delay Deepens

The federation has filed an urgent application before the Murang’a court asking for interim orders that would lift or set aside earlier restrictions preventing the commencement of the new Kenya Premier League campaign and other FKF competitions.

The legal dispute stems from a case filed by Evans Nduta challenging FKF’s application of the promotion and relegation regulations used for the 2025/26 season.

On June 12, the court issued interim orders restraining FKF from beginning the 2026/27 season and other competitions while the matter remains before the court.

FKF now argues that the continued operation of those orders is affecting its ability to organise, prepare and proceed with the new campaign.

In its Certificate of Urgency, the federation is asking the court to treat the matter as urgent and consider the application ex parte in the first instance, including during the ongoing court vacation.

FKF is also seeking costs relating to the application and the wider petition.

The uncertainty has extended beyond the federation and clubs, with league title sponsor SportPesa also expressing concern over the continued delay.

In a letter dated August 13, 2026, Milestone Games Limited, trading as SportPesa, raised concerns with FKF about the lack of clarity surrounding the return of league football.

At the time the letter was written, the competition was nine days away from its originally planned start date, but there was still no confirmed pathway for the new season to begin.

SportPesa said the uncertainty was affecting its business operations and reducing the commercial value it expected to receive from its position as title sponsor.

The company also raised concerns about the wider reputation of Kenyan football as the country prepares for significant football activity ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The latest FKF application has not yet been determined, meaning the immediate future of the league remains tied to the ongoing court process.

Before dealing with the substantive dispute affecting the season, the court is expected to address a contempt-of-court application involving FKF President Hussein Mohammed, Dennis Gicheru and Frank Ogola.

That process could further influence the timeline before the court considers the federation’s attempt to have the restrictions lifted.

The continued delay leaves clubs facing uncertainty over scheduling, player preparation, contracts, training programmes and other logistical arrangements ahead of the campaign.

Players and supporters are similarly waiting for clarity over when competitive domestic football will resume, while sponsors are seeking certainty over the commercial calendar.

FKF’s latest application is therefore aimed at securing a legal route that would allow preparations for the 2026/27 season to move forward.

However, until the court issues further directions or changes the existing orders, there remains no confirmed date for the start of the new Kenya Premier League season and other affected FKF competitions.