Football Kenya Federation’s integrity department has suspended three match officials, one player and a team manager over alleged involvement in match-fixing.The three referees are Mr. Meshack Omondi, Ms. Jacqueline Barongo, and Mr. Stephen Adeya. FC Talanta veteran keeper Kevin Olang’o and Kibra United team manager Abdulkarim Amele have all been banished from all football-related activities indefinitely.##NAJAVA_MECA_8072744##”Football Kenya Federation wishes to inform all its members and the general public that the FKF Integrity Department has opened investigations into alleged match-fixing involvement by the following individuals:Referees are Mr. Meshack Omondi, Ms. Jacqueline Barongo, and Mr. Stephen Adeya. FC Talanta keeper Kevin Olang’o and Kibra United team manager Abdulkarim Amele,” read the statement from the federation.The five are said to have committed the offense during the match between FC Talanta and Nairobi City Stars two weeks ago. The match was staged at the Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos, where City Stars won the duel 3-0.The match had its fair share of drama as three penalties were awarded in the game, two to FC Talanta which they missed, and one to City Stars which was converted late in the game by Bajaber Mohamed. “In light of these allegations, the above-named individuals have been provisionally suspended from all football-related activities with immediate effect. This suspension will remain in force until the investigations are concluded and a determination is made by the FKF Disciplinary Committee,” added the statement from the federation.The federation went ahead to caution stakeholders against coming into sporting contact with the five until investigations are concluded. “Consequently, FKF has directed all its members and the general public not to have any form of sporting contact with the suspended individuals. No further details will be provided at this stage as the matter is pending hearing and determination by the FKF Disciplinary Committee,” concluded the statement.
