The presence of Jack Oguda, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kenyan Premier League Limited at Thursday’s consultative meeting between KPL clubs chairmen and the Cabinet Secretary for Sports Ababu Namwamba left many questioning whether the company could be plotting a comeback.For a decade, the company that is owned by clubs through shareholding, ran the top-flight in a semi-autonomous arrangement with the blessings of the Football Kenya Federation, FKF until 2020 when the mandate was revoked.Namwamba reinstates ousted FKF officials as Mwendwa steps aside”I was just invited alongside the club chairmen,” Oguda told Mozzart Sport, while insisting that KPL Limited is still alive and kicking, “The clubs are still the owners and nothing has changed, only that the FKF assumed the running of the top tier league.”The meeting centered on the clamour to have the FIFA suspension of football activities in the country lifted as soon as possible to allow for a new season tentatively scheduled for early this month to commence.Kenya Premier League limited announce official branding partnerIn a statement, Gor Mahia chairman Ambrose Rachier said that they advised Ababu to athere to the FIFA demands and reopen Kandanda House, and reinstate the previous FKF Executive under Vice President Doris Petra.”Our main focus now is to see the FIFA suspension lifted as soon as possible to allow for football activities to resume in the country, once that is done, we shall sit down with the clubs on how best to run the league, of course with the blessings of the federation,” Oguda said.There has been a muted clamour for the old order to return, but lack of unity among clubs has been cited as a hindrance.Rael Nkoi: Former Gaspo defender defying odds to grow women football in TurkanaThe new found unity of the KPL clubs through their CEOs has given Oguda hope that they can continue to work together and have a solid voice in the game’s management.”The CEOs insisted that their clubs with not feature in any competitions that are not recognised by FIFA and it was respected. I want to see the clubs own the management of the league.”
