Leopards chairman Dan Shikanda decries prevailling uncertainty over league start

In yet another frustrating move, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Transition Committee postponed last Friday deferred the 2022-2023 season kick-off as clubs demanded clarity.”The committee has received several requests from clubs to postpone the league until the uncertainty surrounding the league is addressed,” the committee’s statement read partly.In the meantime, beleaguered former FKF president Nick Mwendwa, who has since made his way back to Kandanda House, has said that the season will commence at the end of October.Ambrose Rachier reveals he has received “a lot of support” since coming out as a freemason”Now let’s train. The true league, the sanctioned one, the one and only FKF Premier League starts at the end of this month. Nitakupa (I will give you) date this coming week. Let’s do this,” Nick tweeted after gracing the Elite Pre-Season Cup final which Police FC won 2-0 against Nairobi City Stars at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday.This confusion, according to AFC Leopards chairman Dan Shikanda, is derailing their plans.##NAJAVA_MECA_6686227##”We have been getting ready for the new season, but the uncertainty about when it will kick off is making things very difficult for us. We have players whom we pay salary without playing; it is a difficult situation,” the former Leopards player told Mozzart Sport.He reiterated that should Ingwe be called upon to participate in the new season, they will be ready to claw. “Despite everything, we have continued to train and play friendly matches, and when called upon, be it next week or next year, we shall be ready to complete.”The 12-time Kenyan champion recently played a warm-up against the KPL newbies Murang’a Seal FC, winning 3-1 in Murang’a.Okumbi explains ramifications of FIFA suspension on Kenyan footballThe return of Ababu Namwamba, a former official of Leopards, as new Cabinet Secretary for Sports following his nomination, is a blessing according to Shikanda.”It is a blessing. He is the one who introduced the Sports Act 2013, he knows why it was started. Sports need to be regulated for it to benefit all stakeholders, with him I’m positive governance issues in sports will be sorted out.”

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