Migori Youth FC chairman Aziz Abdi Osman, who also serves on the FKF’s International Matches Organizing Committee (IMOC), has urged the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to address the widespread issue of poor officiating in its leagues.Osman’s call follows his team’s 2-1 defeat to Nairobi United at the MPESA Foundation on Sunday morning, where he claimed the second half was marred by questionable officiating.##NAJAVA_MECA_8674051##He specifically pointed to Wilfred Marori, a member of the Referees’ Appointing Committee for the National Super League (NSL), who served as the match commissioner. Marori was a last-minute replacement for Andrew Juma, who had initially been assigned the game, and the centre referee was also changed, with Murichu Gichinga taking over from Amin Agik.Osman has now called for a crackdown on poor officiating, which he says has led to increased violence in various parts of the country, with referees being targeted by angry fans.”The ongoing poor officiating in both the National Super League and the Kenya Premier League, which has angered fans and sparked violence, must stop,” he said.Slavia Prague reveal reason for splashing Ksh473 million on Kenyan midfielderHe also urged the FKF to pay referees their overdue wages, noting that NSL referees have not received any payment this season. Without naming individuals, he called on the federation to remove those with questionable integrity from the Referees’ Appointing Committee.”Recent matches involving 3K FC, Kakamega Homeboyz, and Muhoroni Youth have been particularly affected. The primary issue appears to be the non-payment of match officials, combined with the presence of individuals of questionable integrity in the Appointment Committee. We urge FKF to address these issues urgently before the situation escalates.”Osman’s comments come amid a rise in match-fixing cases in Kenya’s top two tiers. The latest incident involved former FC Talanta goalkeeper Kevin Olang’o, who is currently serving a suspension for match-fixing. Olang’o was caught on tape attempting to bribe a Posta Rangers goalkeeper to concede goals in exchange for Ksh. 500,000 during a recent match against Gor Mahia.Billions spent by Kenya to renovate and build stadia for AFCON, CHAN
