2021–22 Kenyan Premier League

The 2021–22 FKF Premier League is the 19th season of Kenyan Premier League since it begun in 2003, and the 59th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963.

FKF Premier League
Season2021
Dates28 November 2020 - 22 August 2021
Matches played203
Goals scored448 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorerClifton Miheso (10 goals)
Biggest home winBandari 5-0 Vihiga United
(23 February 2021)
Biggest away winMathare United 0-6 Kariobangi Sharks
(31 October 2021)
Highest scoringWestern Stima 2-5 Tusker
(12 December 2020)
Kariobangi Sharks 4-3 Gor Mahia
(10 January 2021)
Bandari 4-3 Kakamega Homeboyz
(16 January 2021)
Longest winning run4 matches
Gor Mahia
Kakamega Homeboyz
KCB
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Kariobangi Sharks
KCB
Tusker
Longest winless run18 matches
Nzoia Sugar
Longest losing run8 matches
Mathare United
2022-23 →

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.

Relegated from Premier League

Stadiums
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Leopards Nairobi Nyayo Stadium 30,000
Bandari Mombasa Mombasa Municipal Stadium 10,000
Bidco Thika Del Monte Grounds Stadium 20,000
F.C. Talanta Nairobi Ruaraka Stadium 4,000
Gor Mahia Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Kakamega Homeboyz Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Kariobangi Sharks Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
Kenya Commercial Bank Nairobi City Stadium 15,000
Mathare United Nairobi MISC Kasarani 60,000
Nairobi City Stars Nairobi Hope Centre 5,000
Nzoia Sugar Bungoma Kanduyi Stadium 5,000
Police Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 30,000
Posta Rangers Eldoret Kipchoge Keino Stadium 10,000
Sofapaka Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000
Tusker Nairobi Ruaraka Stadium 4,000
Ulinzi Nakuru Afraha Stadium 8,200
Vihiga United Kakamega Bukhungu Stadium 5,000
Wazito Machakos Kenyatta Stadium 5,000

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Kit Manufacturer Sponsor
AFC Leopards Patrick Aussems Umbro Betsafe
Bandari Casa Mbungo Uhlsport Kenya Ports Authority
Bidco Anthony Akhulia Uhlsport Noodies
F.C. Talanta Ken Kenyatta Communication Authority of Kenya
Gor Mahia Andreas Spier[1] Macron Betsafe
Kakamega Homeboyz Bernard Mwalala[2] Select Sport Mozzart Bet
Kariobangi Sharks William Muluya Umbro Betway
Kenya Commercial Bank Zedekiah Otieno KCB
Mathare United Frank Ouna Triple5Bet[3]
Nairobi City Stars Nicholas Muyoti[4] Puma Jonathan Jackson Foundation
Nzoia Sugar Peter Gin[5] (interim) Givova Nzoia Sugar
Police FC John "Bobby" Ogolla
Posta Rangers Salim Ali (interim)[6]
Sofapaka David Odhiambo (interim) Adidas Betika
Tusker Robert Matano Tusker
Ulinzi Benjamin Nyangweso Uhlsport KDF
Vihiga United Sammy Okoth Vihiga County
Wazito Fred Ambani[7] (interim) Adios Kuneen

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing Manager Manner Of Departure Date of Vacancy Position In Table Incoming Manager Date Of Appointment
Kakamega Homeboyz Nicholas Muyoti[2] End of Contract 30 August 2021 Pre-season Bernard Mwalala[2] 30 August 2021
Nairobi City Stars Vacant Nicholas Muyoti[4] 17 September 2021
Nzoia Sugar Ibrahim Shikanda[5] Sacked 7 January 2022 15th Peter Gin (interim)[5] 7 January 2022
Wazito Francis Kimanzi[7] 13 January 2022 16th Fred Ambani (interim)[7] 13 January 2022
Gor Mahia F.C. Mark Harrison[8] 29 January 2022 5th Paul Nkata (interim)[8] 29 January 2022
Paul Nkata (interim)[1] Mutual Consent 1 February 2022 Andreas Spier[1] 1 January 2022
Posta Rangers Stanley Okumbi[9] Resigned 7 February 2022 6th Salim Ali (interim)[6] 10 February 2022
Sofapaka Ken Odhiambo[10] Mutual Consent 30 March 2022 13th David Odhiambo (interim) 30 March 2022

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kakamega Homeboyz 23 14 7 2 38 22 +16 49 Qualifies for CAF Champions League Preliminary Round
2 Tusker 23 12 5 6 26 13 +13 41
3 Nairobi City Stars 23 11 5 7 34 22 +12 38
4 KCB 23 9 10 4 25 16 +9 37
5 Bandari 23 9 10 4 25 17 +8 37
6 Posta Rangers 23 10 5 8 35 26 +9 35
7 Gor Mahia 22 9 8 5 24 20 +4 35
8 Kariobangi Sharks 23 9 7 7 32 21 +11 34
9 F.C. Talanta 23 8 7 8 25 29 −4 31
10 Bidco 23 6 10 7 21 24 −3 28
11 Police 22 6 9 7 29 24 +5 27
12 AFC Leopards 21 6 9 6 22 22 0 27
13 Sofapaka 22 6 9 7 19 20 −1 27
14 Ulinzi 21 6 8 7 15 16 −1 26
15 Nzoia Sugar 23 5 10 8 24 27 −3 25
16 Wazito 22 5 5 12 23 37 −14 20 Relegation Play-Offs
17 Vihiga United 23 3 6 14 14 41 −27 15 Releged to Kenyan National Super League
18 Mathare United 23 3 2 18 17 51 −34 11
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[11]

Results
Home \ Away AFC BAN BID TAL GOR KAK SHA KCB MAT NAI NZO POL POS SOF TUS ULI VIH WAZ
AFC Leopards — 2–0 1–3 a 2–3 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–1
Bandari 2–1 — 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–1
Bidco 0–2 2–2 — 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–2
F.C. Talanta — 1–1
Gor Mahia a — 1–1
Kakamega Homeboyz 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 — 4–1 0–0 4–2 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–3 0–1
Kariobangi Sharks 0–2 0–1 2–2 4–3 1–0 — 0–3 2–3 1–2 3–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 4–0 4–0
KCB 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–3 — 1–0 1–0 1–0
Mathare United 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 — 1–0 1–1
Nairobi City Stars 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 — 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Nzoia Sugar 2–1 0–0 2–1 — 1–1 2–1 1–1
Police —
Posta Rangers F.C. 1–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 — 1–2 1–4 0–0 0–0
Sofapaka 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–2 4–2 1–0 —
Tusker 0–0 2–1 4–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 — 1–0 1–0 1–0
Ulinzi 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 — 0–0
Vihiga United 0–0 —
Wazito 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2021. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 17 March 2022
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Clifton Miheso Police FC 10
2 Felix Oluoch Kariobangi Sharks 9
3 Ibrahim Joshua Tusker 7
Derrick Otanga Kenya Commercial Bank
Joseph Waithera Sofapaka
6 Ellie Asieche Wazito 6
Peter Lwasa Gor Mahia
Ezekiel Odera Nairobi City Stars
David Okoth Kakamega Homeboyz
10 5 Players 5

Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date
Felix Oluoch Kariobangi Sharks Mathare United 6–0 31 October 2021
Levis Barasa Nzoia Sugar Kariobangi Sharks 3–1 11 December 2021
Ibrahim Joshua Tusker Mathare United 3–1 30 December 2021

Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals

References
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