Kakamega Homeboyz will carry the faintest of hopes of clinching this season’s FKF Premier League title after registering yet another win – a 2-0 hard-fought victory over Kariobangi Sharks at Dandora Stadium on Sunday 18 May.After seemingly being on the backfoot for much of the contest, Francis Baraza’s side found a way to make it four Premier League wins in a row in the last quarter an hour, putting two goals past the hosts, and will now carry hot momentum going into their last two contests against Bidco United and Tusker.What an epic ending Maximum points on the road#AbanaBeingo pic.twitter.com/vpwhp5dBiN— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) May 18, 2025 Having hugely relied on their shot-stopper Ibrahim Wanzala to fend off a threatening Sharks side, visitors Kakamega Homeboyz got into the lead in the 74th minute when centre-back Brian Eshihanda headed home an Eston Esiye corner-kick, before the inevitable happened yet again, Moses Shumah prodding home in added time to settle the scores, and becoming the league’s outright top goalscorer.90’Shumaaaaah Boy!! Moses Shumah taps in from Henry Omollo’s cut back pass to notch his 17th of the season 🟡0-2⚪ pic.twitter.com/8p07d8wXj1— Kakamega Homeboyz FC (@FcHomeboyz) May 18, 2025 The striker, who mostly operated away from goal all game, found space in the middle to connect a Henry Omollo cut-back, putting him on 17 goals, and on course to winning his maiden league golden boot.“Just playing with the minds of the defenders,” Shumah said of his movement, which led up to the winning goal. “I just had to be smart and find myself in the right spot, because I knew how Henry would play it. Just so happy to add up to the numbers.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8931528##The win – 14th for Homeboyz this season – takes them third on the live log with 54 points, and just four off leaders Kenya Police, who play later on Sunday.Sharks, on the other hand, will rue another day of missed chances, as their clear intent to find goals met a stubborn Homeboyz defense, who ensured that they stumbled to their 10th defeat of the season, and now remain just three points above the red-zone.Sour afternoon for Harambee Stars defenders in EuropeOff a crucial win against KCB, Sharks will replay a number of chances they had in the tie, as all of Keagan Ndemi, Francis Silololo, Faiz Opande and LeonLeviitt Otieno drew blanks in a busy second-half for the visiting backline.’We are going to fight until the last day’ – Kenya Police coach on title raceCity Stars fight onElsewhere at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos, Nairobi City Stars picked up a valuable point in their fight against relegation after settling for a 1-1 draw with Posta Rangers.Having gone behind in the first half, resurgent City Stars restored parity six minutes after the hour-mark through Vincent Otieno, securing a point that now puts them on 31 points, and essentially three off safety, thanks to their lesser goal-difference.
