Soccer Kenya Federation says one participant from reigning Kenyan premiership aspect Tusker was amongst these suspended.
Kenya’s soccer federation has suspended 14 gamers and two coaches for match-fixing allegations after receiving a tip-off about dishonest within the nationwide league.
Amongst these suspended on Friday have been six gamers from Zoo Kericho FC, which was discovered responsible of match-fixing by FIFA’s integrity unit in 2021 and expelled from the Kenyan Premier League.
Soccer Kenya Federation (FKF) mentioned it had suspended these accused, together with one participant from reigning Kenyan premiership aspect Tusker, till the matter was formally investigated.
“Soccer Kenya Federation has obtained confidential studies alleging the involvement of assorted gamers and officers in match fixing actions,” the organisation mentioned in a press release posted on its web site.
“In an effort to guard the integrity of the league … the federation has with fast impact provisionally suspended these people pending the investigations of the matter by the FIFA and FKF integrity division.”
The organisation suggested all FKF members to “keep away from any sporting-related contact” with the suspended gamers and coaches through the suspension interval.
In February 2020, FIFA banned 4 Kenyan gamers – one for all times – over an “worldwide conspiracy” to repair league matches.
5 Kenyan referees have been later suspended over the identical scandal.
Kenya returned to worldwide soccer in November after being suspended by FIFA in February 2022 over the alleged misappropriation of funds and appointed a caretaker committee.
In 2004, FIFA suspended Kenya for 3 months for presidency interference, however the scenario was reversed after the nation accepted to attract up new statutes.
