Kenya Police midfielder Duke Abuya who is enjoying a rich vein of form currently leads the top scorers charts of the Elite Preseason Cup after plundering four goals.The former Kariobangi Sharks midfielder notched a hat-trick in the 5-1 win over a helpless Mully Children’s Family (MCF) on Tuesday to move to the top of the standings.McKinstry willing Gor Mahia’s youthful cast to set up in wake of feud with seniorsAbuya looked to have been buoyed by the arm band on his bicep as he skippered the side in the absence of Musa Mohamed who was ruled out of the MCF clash due to illness.Since joining the Law Enforces back in October 2021 from Zambian outfit Nkana FC, the hat-trick was the first for Abuya in Police colors.The midfielder was on the verge of joining Tanzanian side Singida Big Stars in the off season transfer window but the move failed to materialize leaving him with no option but to return to Police.Chasing hot on the heels of Abuya is the Ulinzi Stars duo of Hillary Simiyu and Boniface Muchiri who will have no chance of adding onto their tally after being eliminated from the competition.Kenyan Breitenmoser features as AC Oulu collect victory in FinlandPool B was the most competitive in the tournament with three teams (Kenya Police, Nairobi City Stars, and Ulinzi Stars) being locked on five points but the latter was eliminated by virtue of an inferior goal difference.Also staking a claim to the top scorer’s award is Sofapaka’s Baron Oketch, Kenya Police’s John Ndirangu, and MCF’s Isiak Aleji.
