Kakamega Homeboyz say they have written to Football Kenya Federation (FKF) requesting that linesman Stephen Yiembe be barred from officiating any of their matches.This follows Yiembe’s decision to rule Moses Shummah’s late goal against Gor Mahia as offside in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) match at Mumias Stadium on Sunday.##NAJAVA_MECA_8658078##According to Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula, Yiembe’s decisions were questionable on at least ten occasions during the match.“He made some questionable calls, some of which were deliberately unfair and clearly aimed at benefiting our opponents. We do not want to see him in any of our matches due to his bias. The teams spend a lot of effort and resources to prepare, and results should be determined fairly, not by one man who comes to matches with a fixed mind,” said Shimanyula.Yiembe’s decision to raise his flag against Shummah’s goal appeared to be incorrect upon review. The Kakamega Homeboyz striker was captured in Azam TV’s freeze frames as being onside and behind Gor Mahia’s defender Kennedy Onyango when he received a Ben Stanley cross from the right.Fresh twist in Harambee Stars midfielder’s Ksh465 million move to Czech sideEarlier in the first half, Moses Mudavadi’s goal was also ruled out by center referee Joseph Wanjiku due to a foul in the build-up to his scoring.This is not the first time club officials and coaches have complained about officiating in the league. Last week, Sofapaka head coach Ezekiel Akwana criticized the officiating in his side’s 2-0 loss to Gor Mahia at Dandora Stadium.Akwana, who replaced Robert Matano after the latter’s move to Tanzania, claimed the referees “wanted his side to lose.”Murang’a Seal custodian on two reasons why he prefers big gamesHe was frustrated by referee Isaac Hamisi’s decision to award Gor Mahia the second goal, claiming that the call had come from assistant referee Adam Juma.“We played well, but if you look keenly, the referee had a fixed mind. He gave them a lot of advantages in midfield, and the second goal was awarded by the linesman despite it not being his call. We prepared well, but the officiating made Gor Mahia win today,” he said.In the same week, 3K FC fans confronted the match referee after he ruled out two goals they had scored in their National Super League (NSL) fixture against Kibera Black Stars.The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has yet to release a statement regarding the controversy surrounding the officiating.’My training has not been smooth’ Marathon record holder Ruth Chepng’etich ahead of London Marathon
