Five Kenyan clubs are currently serving a FIFA transfer ban and are not in a position to recruit players in the ongoing transfer window.The bans emanate from failing to pay their former players and coaches and the other from match-manipulation sanctions by the world football governing body.##NAJAVA_MECA_6814977##Leading the pack are record league champions, Gor Mahia. Last year, they were slapped with a two-window transfer ban, they will be able to sign players again in January 2023. The transfer embargo was as a result of the club signing and registering players before clearing with the former players they owed and Fifa. The new players that they signed featured in a Super Cup tie against Tusker FC in 2021 resulting in a ban and a fine, FKF was equally fined by FIFA.Rivals AFC Leopards were also slapped with a two-window ban and will only be able to recruit players at the end of the 2022/23 season. The club was banished by FIFA for equally registering players in February before they had cleared with their former captain Soter Kayumba and FIFA.Zoo FC, who have since been relegated to FKF Division One League are also serving a transfer ban. The club, which was relegated to the third tier over match-manipulation claims will only be in a position to sign players once they pay a fine of around six million that was slapped on the club by FIFA.FIFA has banned Gor Mahia from signing players for two consecutive transfer windows after they were found guilty of signing players despite an existing ban. FIFA has also slapped Ksh 6 million fine on FKF for registering the players and allowing them to play.Photo Courtesy. pic.twitter.com/kyUkAfQLIt— Stephen Mukangai (@SMukangai) November 9, 2021 Disbanded former FKF Premier League side, Chemelil Sugar are also in the black book. The team ceased to exist in 2020 when they were related to the National Super League and later sold their slot to Kisumu Hot Stars. The team failed to pay their former foreign players.National Super League side, Vihiga United are also serving a two-window transfer ban. The club’s existence has been a subject of speculation after it emerged that they are planning to sell their slot to Luanda Villa FC. The county government backed side equally failed to pay their former foreign legion.Resurrected Mathare United invite sponsors after resuming training
