Sports CS Ababu Namwamba says he will have talks with Football Kenya Federation (FKF) officials over alignment of league fixtures so that the players can have time to watch the FIFA World Cup that commences in a week’s time in Qatar.The greatest football showpiece will take center-stage for the next one month with 32 teams battling it out for the coveted trophy. Kenya has never qualified for the tournament but already the World Cup mood is being felt in the country with fans set to follow the action live on TV.##NAJAVA_MECA_6806369##The FKF Premier League on the other hand will commence on 19th November, just a day before the World Cup kicks off. The earliest match in Qatar starts at 1PM followed by 4PM, 4PM and 10 PM (all in EAT). This means that the timings directly clash with FKF PL kick off times. When a venue hosts a double header for example, the first game commences at 1 PM with a 3:15P M kick off to follow.It is for this reason that Namwamba wants FKF fixtures realigned, although he did not give the plan in mind, the CS says he wants players to enjoy the world football showpiece and promised to have a talk with the FKF hierarchy..“I will mention this to FKF so that they can adjust timings because players want to watch the football games,” he is quoted as saying by NTV during a meeting with Kenya Police FC officials.Namwamba further pledged to support football saying he has orders from president William Ruto to revive the game that is currently on its deathbed with FIFA suspension currently hanging on its head.“We want football to grow and the president has told me that he wants the game to become a mega industry employing our young people and contributing to the growth of the economy,” he added.FKF Premier League referees set to undergo PET
