Mayenje Santos are the 2021/22 Football Kenya Federation Division One Champions following their 2-1 win over Dimba Patriots in a match staged at the Kericho Green Stadium on Friday 5, August 2022.Both teams had been promoted to the National Super League (Kenya’s second tier) after leading their respective zones but it was time to determine the overall winner of the tier after a grueling season.Kona Rangers, Dimba Patriots, and Mayenje Santos will be playing in the #NSL next seasonREAD MORE>>https://t.co/eHMBMMgFDE#DivOne#FKFTransitioncommittee pic.twitter.com/5NPJoY94vd— FKF Transition Committee (@FKFtransition) August 5, 2022 Dimba drew the first blood when they were to take a 16th-minute lead through Richard Nembi and were to have the ball in the opposition’s net again four minutes later but their effort was ruled out for an offside.The missed opportunity was punished by Mayenje who restored parity in the 33rd minute through Yasin Sije in the 33rd minute before Robert Wanyama scored what proved to be the winner four minutes to the halftime break.By winning the Division’s title, Mayenje walked home with KES 500000, a trophy and medals for each player and members of the technical bench.Earlier on, Kona Rangers beat Kangemi Allstars 2-0 to book their place in the National Super League; a result that saw the latter’s head coach Paul Okatwa tender his resignation after the game.Rangers whose attack was spearheaded by former Ulinzi Stars striker Kevin Amwayi took the lead through Alvin Walekhwa before Humphrey Mareba ensured the game was safe in a clash that involved the second-best teams in each zone.Kona Rangers promoted to the National Super League after beating Kangemi All-Stars 2-0 in the playoff staged in Kericho on Friday morning.They join Mayenje Santos and Dimba Patriots in the NSL.Kona are based in Kamukuywa but their players hail from Kitale.#NSL pic.twitter.com/em1DmgssXn— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) August 5, 2022 On guiding his team to promotion, Rangers head coach Mohamed Ali said: “I’m happy to have helped this team to promotion to the NSL. My boys gave their all in the tie and I’m glad they played according to instructions.“I’m used to these kind of games because it’s second time I’m winning such a game. In 2012 when I was in charge of Mumcop FC I won play-off in similar version and I hope the experience I picked there will be helpful for me in the second tier as I hope to do better with this team. The target is to play in the Premier league and with this crop I believe its an achievable target.©️ FKF Transition Committee
