FKF Women’s Premier League (WPL) side Ulinzi Starlets are back in the title race after winning an appeal against Zetech Sparks, which consequently handed them three points.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsIn a league match played on Saturday, 8 March at the Ruaraka Complex, pitting Ulinzi Starlets and Zetech Sparks, the military side lodged a protest before the match on the eligibility of Bertha Omita to feature for the varsity side.Kenyan midfielder named in U-20 AFCON group stage Best XIIn their protest, Ulinzi claimed that Omita’s transfer to Zetech had not been finalised prior to the match, and Zetech did not present her licence for verification before the encounter.In a fact-finding mission by the Leagues and Competitions Committee (LCC), the body agreed with Ulinzi’s submissions and additionally found that from the referee’s report, Omita was on the team sheet but with no licence number indicated against her name.##NAJAVA_MECA_8916462##LCC also quoted article 3.8.3 of the FKF Regulations, which opines that a player whose licence cannot be presented by the club for verification at the time of inspection shall be ineligible to play in the respective FKF competition.The LCC then made two decisions that in effect ensured that the title race will go right down to the wire.STARS ABROAD: Kenyan defender wins Man of the match award in Denmark“That Zetech violated Art. 3.8.1 of the FKF regulations by fielding a player without licence,” reads the first part of the decision.“Consequently, and in line with Art. 3.8.4 of the Regulations, Zetech Sparks FC are found guilty of this offense and shall forfeit the match, which shall be awarded to Ulinzi Starlets,” the decision reads.##NAJAVA_MECA_8923111##With the initial match ending in a draw, Ulinzi have now been awarded two more points to take their tally to 41 points, two shy of league leaders Kenya Police Bullets ahead of the final game of the season. Ulinzi’s last match will be at home to Kisumu All Starlets, while Kenya Police Bullets will travel to Kikopey to face Trinity Starlets at their Trinity Complex, with both matches scheduled for Sunday, 25 May 2025.
