The 2022/23 Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Division One season is scheduled to begin on Saturday, December 10, 2022, with eight games in various venues across the country.This is after the Football Kenya Federation’s Competitions Department convened a meeting on Tuesday with officials drawn from clubs in the men’s FKF Division One League to prepare for the 2022/23 season kick-off.📷📷📷FKF Premier League CEOs had a meeting earlier today with FKF CEO Barry Otieno at the FKF Goal Project Offices pic.twitter.com/Jv7VZDTATd— Football Kenya Federation (@Football_Kenya) November 28, 2022 The meeting was attended by FKF General Secretary/CEO Barry Otieno, Head of Leagues and Competitions Doreen Nabwire, and Head of Integrity, Projects and National Teams, Mike Kamure.The club officials were briefed on the preparations for the start of the league the following weekend, with a review of the fixtures also conducted.##NAJAVA_MECA_6854007##The officials were also notified that the FKF Men Division One League will have a total of 16 teams in each of the two zones in the 2023/24 season.CEO Barry Otieno provided an update on the current situation at the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT), which has caused the postponement of some matches until the case has been heard and determined.To return or not? Ababu Namwamba discusses FKF boss Nick Mwendwa’s fateAdditionally, the officials were urged to formalize all player transfers on the Kenya Connect Player Registration System, in accordance with FIFA’s regulations on player transfers.With cases of match fixing rampant in the lower tiers of the Kenyan league, the club officials have been strongly encouraged to maintain the integrity of the game by resisting any attempts of match manipulation and reporting any possible cases to the Federation’s Integrity Department for further investigation and disciplinary action.Football Integrity classes were held today for FKF Division One match officials by FKF Head of Integrity Michael Kamure.They were shown how to recognize instances of match-fixing, resist, and report suspicious activities. pic.twitter.com/nHpOvxVi7X— Football Kenya Federation (@Football_Kenya) November 29, 2022 Meanwhile, the Kenya Women Premier League is set to kick off this coming weekend, Saturday 3 December with three matches lined up.Trans Nzoia Falcons will open the league against Thika Queens in Kitale with Zetech Sports takes on Ulinzi Starlets in Nairobi in the two matches scheduled for Saturday.Sunday will see Nakuru City Queens take on Gaspo in the only clash of the day.
