A 16-team Kenyan Premier League could make its return in the 2026/2027 season, as per a raft of proposals fronted by the Football Kenya Federation on Monday, 16 June.FKF, in a bid to “improve competitiveness and viability” of Kenya’s league structure, has presented proposed amendments to the entire football pyramid, which span from the number of leagues across the country, the number of teams per league, as well as a clearly defined relegation and promotion criteria for each league.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe return of a 16-team Kenyan Premier League (KPL) is one of the eye-catching proposals, which advocates for the ditching of the current 18-team FKF Premier League after the 2025-2026 season.Kenya Police CEO proposes new changes in FKF Premier League and NSLTo achieve that, FKF intends next season’s top-tier to include 18 teams, but with four teams being relegated at the end of it to the National Super League (NSL).The scenario would, in turn, usher in the return of a 16-team top-tier, set to be referred to as the Kenyan Super League.The new league is proposed to have all three bottom clubs at the end of the subsequent seasons relegated, with two teams from a revised second-tier getting promoted. The move, if agreed upon by clubs, would mark the demise of the 18-team FKF Premier League, which was born in January 2017.##NAJAVA_MECA_8977555##More to follow…
