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Ulinzi Stars were on Friday left with a mountain to climb after losing 4-0 to Egyptian side Smouha in the first leg of their Caf Confederation Cup first round match at the at the Borg el Arab Stadium in Alexandria.

With the 2017 Kenyan Premier League season expected to kick off this weekend after one month delay, local coaches have expressed mixed expectations ahead of the new campaign.

The national football team Harambee Stars has dropped one place in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday to move 88th.

Ulinzi Stars continental aspirations will be put to a severe test Friday evening when they confront Egyptian side Smouha in their Caf Confederation Cup first round, first leg match.

Former Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Sam Nyamweya has strongly opposed an objection by the management of FKF to interfere with rules and regulations of Premier League.

Kenya national football team coach Stanley Okumbi has continued with his vision of building a youthful team for the future.

Following an ongoing Women Premier League (WPL) registration process that has not been completed by the clubs, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has extended the deadline date to Friday 10 March, C.E.O Robert Muthomi has confirmed. 

Jacques Tuyisenge’s second half penalty lifted off a dark cloud of poor pre-season results by Gor Mahia as the 15-time Kenyan Premier League champions lifted the season opening KPL Super Cup with a 1-0 win over league champions Tusker FC at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium on Sunday.