Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) champions Gor Mahia want the current league fixtures re-organized to allow for a timely conclusion to the season.According to the club’s CEO Raymond Oruo, the fixtures as they are may not make it possible for the season to be concluded on time.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415837##He is particularly worried that with the national team expected to take part in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers, teams who have players in Harambee Stars will be badly affected.“As it is, the season is already congested. Like Gor Mahia, we have played three less matches than our opponents and this is because we have players in the national team Harambee Stars.Former Harambee Stars midfielder Osborne Monday details improvements in Kenyan football since retiringConsidering that CHAN qualifiers are coming soon, the problem is likely to be compounded and this is why we are asking the federation to consider re-organising fixtures otherwise we may not conclude the season on time,” he said.Oruo said the club will be engaging the federation with a view to discussing the matter and finding a positive solution.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415817##The league has already been disrupted in the last two weeks owing to the international window this month. Another window is scheduled for next month which means the local league will have to be postponed once again leading to a pile-up of fixtures.Last week, Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat also criticized the decision to have Kenya play in the CHAN qualifiers insisting that as hosts they should have sat out.Arnold, Divock Origi mourning after passing of ex-Harambee Stars and Gor Mahia captain Austin Oduor OrigiFirat argued that the qualifiers will disrupt the domestic league as well as affect players featuring in the Africa Cup of Nations and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.Harambee Stars are scheduled to take on South Sudan in the first CHAN qualifier match with the winner taking on either Djibouti or Rwanda.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415851##Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will host next year’s CHAN tournament in preparation for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.The CHAN tournament is specifically for home-based players. Kenya has never qualified for the event since it was introduced in 2009.
