KPL in Chaos as FKF Summons Clubs for Urgent Meeting

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The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has called an urgent meeting with Kenyan Premier League clubs following the postponement of the opening round of the 2026/27 season.

The meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 31, at 9 am, with club chief executive officers expected to attend as the federation seeks to find a way forward on the start of the new campaign.

It postponed all Round One matches that were scheduled between Monday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 2, amid a standoff with clubs over the regulations that should govern the season.

FKF Seeks Way Forward With Clubs

The meeting will focus on the practical arrangements needed to get the league underway following the postponement.

FKF said it will formally notify clubs of a court directive requiring the 2026/27 season to be played under the 2019 FKF Rules and Regulations.

The federation will also brief clubs on the transitional application of the regulations and discuss the practical and logistical steps required to commence the season.

The discussions will include the applicable rules, competition format, fixture calendar and interim administrative arrangements.

“The purpose of Monday’s meeting is accordingly to agree with clubs on the practical and logistical steps required to commence the season without delay,” FKF stated.

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Federation Cites Murang’a Court Directive

In its communication to clubs, FKF acknowledged the ongoing legal dispute over the rules to be applied during the new season.

The federation said two separate cases are pending before the High Courts in Murang’a and Nairobi, challenging the applicability of the 2025 FKF Rules and Regulations.

It said the High Court in Murang’a had directed it to commence the 2026/27 season under the 2019 regulations pending the hearing and determination of the case.

“The Federation has, however, been directed by the High Court at Murang’a that the 2026/27 season shall kick off applying the 2019 FKF Rules and Regulations, pending the hearing and determination of the case before it,” FKF stated.

It added,“In compliance with this directive, and without prejudice to its position in the pending proceedings, the Federation will proceed to commence the League on that basis.”

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Clubs Face Major Squad Changes

The court directive has created a major challenge for clubs that built their squads under the 2025 regulations.

One of the biggest concerns is the foreign-player quota.

The 2025 regulations allow clubs to register up to seven foreign players, while the 2019 rules limit the number to five.

Kenya Police FC, Tusker FC, Gor Mahia and Nairobi United are among the clubs that have already signed more than five foreign players.

The affected clubs could now be forced to offload some of their foreign players or leave them out of their registered squads to comply with the 2019 regulations.

Several clubs had also threatened legal action over the switch, arguing that they made recruitment and contractual decisions based on the 2025 rules.

One club official previously described the situation as “a big mess” and questioned how clubs would deal with foreign players they had already signed and obtained work-permit applications for.

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