After failing to secure their top flight status, Vihiga United will start life in the National Super League for the third time against Migori Youth at the Mumias Sports Complex on the weekend of November 6-7. Vihiga were tossed out of the top flight by Kenya Police in the relegation/promotion playoff after finishing third from bottom in the past campaign.They will be joined by Zoo FC who start their second stint in the league with a tie against Kisumu All Stars at the Kericho Green Stadium. Zoo were dropped from the league by FIFA for their alleged involvement in match fixing. All Stars who graced the top flight in 2019 failed to gain promotion and will have to beef their squad having lost some of their key players who left in search for greener pastures.Debutants Naivas are penciled to start the season with a clash against Mully Children’s Family at the Ruaraka grounds. The shoppers were promoted to the league after winning the division one of the zone A league.H.TKenya Police 1-0 Vihiga United pic.twitter.com/kXqmcHi0M4— Football Kenya Federation (@Football_Kenya) September 19, 2021 A revamped Kibera Black Stars is scheduled to take on Coast Stima who have rebranded to Coastal Heroes at the Camp Toyoyo grounds. The club changed its name after ending its association with their shirt sponsor, The Kenya Power and Lighting Company. Kibera recently unveiled Leonard Odipo as their new head coach replacing Elvis Ayany and have acquired a new state of the art bus and are further said to have nailed down a new shirt sponsor.Wazito – KBS : 3 – 2A very interesting friendly game this morning against a strong KPL team at Marist College in Karen. Keep it up guys!The kickoff of the new NSL season should be on 6th November. More friendlies are coming. pic.twitter.com/1l5SwEt7aa— Kibera Black Stars (@Kiberablackstar) October 2, 2021 Mt. Kenya United who have also rebranded to Dandora Love will kick off the season against Kisumu United who were formerly known as Western Stima at Camp Toyoyo will Mombasa Elite who plied trade in the league in the previous seasons as Modern Coast Rangers will tackle Silbwet Leons at the Serani Sports Club.Fortune Sacco will play Mwatate United at the Wang’uru Stadium while Shabana and Murang’a Seal will know their opponents from the playoffs. Aps Bomet will host Gusii FC at the Bomet Stadium.
