APS Bomet and Fortune Sacco are close to making a return to the National Super League (NSL) after a year in the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Division One.The pair were relegated to the third tier following a row with FKF after they refused to take part in leagues run by the football body in the country.##NAJAVA_MECA_8056768##Bomet and Fortune had qualified for the FKF Premier League after winning the 2021–2022 season. However, the teams were left in the second division due to a decision by the FKF National Executive Committee to void the season, which was overseen by the FKF Caretaker and Transition Committee. This decision sparked legal disputes.However, after a tough two years for their fanatics, they can now simile with the clubs, a match away from promotion.APS Bomet will be crowned FKF Division One Zone B champions if they defeat Green Commandos on Saturday at Kakamega High School Grounds #FootballKE pic.twitter.com/HOVwSJViIU— Brian Odhiambo (@Odhiambo_Brian1) April 23, 2024 APS, who ply their trade in Division One Zone B, will be declared champions if they manage to beat Green Commandos on Saturday when the two clashes at the Kakamega High School Grounds.The league leaders are four points ahead of second-placed Michael Olunga Football Academy, who faces Bondo United over the weekend before bruising shoulders with APS on the final day of the campaign.“We have a chance to seal our promotion on Saturday, our focus is on the match to try and get the best results for our fans who have been with us through thick and thin,” said the black berets head coach Alfred Chole ahead of the Saturday game.Nairobi City Stars ace delights in maiden league goalIn Zone A, Michael Otimong’s charges Fortune will need maximum points when they face Young Bulls on Sunday in Kirinyaga to assume the league’s top spot and a commanding spot ahead of the final matches.With 3K FC not in action over the weekend, a win will give the bankers an upper hand heading to their last match against Omax FC, where all points will Seal their return to NSL.Relegation battle Sunderland Naivasha have been relegated to the fourth tier after a 7-0 annihilation at the hands of Kiminini Combined over the weekend and Muhoroni Young could soon join them if they lose on Wednesday when they face Bondo United at Bondo Stadium.Silibwet Leons coach contemplates future after walkover woes in MombasaThe race for survival is, however, tight in Zone A where Malindi United, Kibera United and Simba Apparel are locked in a fierce contest that will go to the wire.Kibra will need to avoid defeat when they face Simba on Sunday and beat 3K FC in the final match of the season to secure league survival, while Malindi will need to upset Omax in a Coast derby and get the better part of Equity FC to survive the chop.
