Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohamed says the federation will continue consulting SportPesa Premier League clubs after a court order delayed the start of the 2026/27 season.
The new campaign was scheduled to kick off on September 19 but did not start following the court order issued amid a dispute over the league’s regulations, including promotion and relegation.
Mohamed said FKF had already begun engaging clubs on the way forward, after chairing a meeting with top-flight club representatives ahead of the planned opening round. “I chaired a constructive engagement with all SportPesa League clubs. I am encouraged by the spirit of collaboration and the fruitful deliberations we held,” Mohamed said.
He said the discussions are seeking to establish a clear roadmap for the development of the competition and improving its commercial value.
“And I think the deliberations we had will enable us to have a clear roadmap and a clear pathway to making the SportPesa League the number one league in Africa,” he said. Mohamed said infrastructure, governance and integrity would be central to FKF’s plans for the league. “You need to focus on three things: the first thing is infrastructure—build your own facilities,” he said.
“This is where the league needs to go. Number two is governance, and lastly, we need integrity.” FKF has also introduced new match-day regulations following consultations with club chairpersons.
Clubs can register up to seven foreign players, although only five can feature in a single match, while two ambulances will be required at every league fixture. The league’s commercial package has also been strengthened following the sponsorship agreement with SportPesa, with the champions set to pocket Sh15 million, the runners-up Sh3 million and the third-placed team Sh2 million.
Mohamed has urged clubs to secure additional corporate sponsors to complement the financial support generated through FKF and the league’s central sponsorship.
He also acknowledged that the current administration inherited financial obligations, including outstanding prize money from previous seasons, saying it took over while managing an existing debt portfolio. At a strategic workshop involving clubs, sponsors and broadcasters, Mohamed said stakeholders had agreed that changes were necessary.
“The workshop was a clarifying moment, a collective acknowledgement that the status quo is no longer acceptable,” he said. “This is just the beginning; the SportPesa League is poised to redefine its destiny and become Africa’s number one league,” Mohamed added.
He stressed that accountability and transparency would remain critical to the development of Kenyan football. “Without integrity, accountability, and transparency, it is impossible to grow football in this country,” Mohamed said.
With the court order having disrupted the scheduled opening weekend, FKF and the clubs must now agree on the way forward before the 2026/27 campaign can begin.
