2022–23 Kenyan Premier League Explained

Competition:Kenyan Premier League
Season:2022–23
Winners:Gor Mahia (20th title)
Relegated:Mathare United
Vihiga Bullets
Continentalcup1:CAF Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Gor Mahia
Continentalcup2:CAF Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Kakamega Homeboyz
Dates:19 November 2022 – 25 June 2023
Matches:306
Total Goals:651
League Topscorer: Elvis Rupia
(27 goals)
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated:complete

The 2022–23 Kenyan Premier League was the 20th season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 60th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. The season was set to commence on 24 September, however, an ongoing technical dispute with FIFA pushed the start to 19 November 2022.[1] [2]

Team Changes

APS Bomet and Fortune SACCO gained promotion to the Premier League from the 2021–22 National Super League, with Mathare United and Vihiga United being relegated. However, the FKF announced on 9 November 2020 that the results of the 2021–22 Premier League were abandoned due to an ongoing technical dispute with FIFA, and the promotion/relegation from the previous season were canceled.

Stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AFC LeopardsNairobiNyayo Stadium30,000
BandariMombasaMombasa Municipal Stadium10,000
Bidco UnitedThikaDel Monte Grounds Stadium20,000
Gor MahiaNairobiCity Stadium15,000
Kakamega HomeboyzKakamegaBukhungu Stadium5,000
Kariobangi SharksMachakosKenyatta Stadium5,000
KCBNairobiCity Stadium15,000
Kenya PoliceNairobiNyayo National Stadium30,000
Mathare UnitedNairobiMISC Kasarani60,000
Nairobi City StarsNairobiHope Centre5,000
Nzoia SugarBungomaKanduyi Stadium5,000
Posta RangersEldoretKipchoge Keino Stadium10,000
SofapakaMachakosKenyatta Stadium5,000
TalantaNairobiRuaraka Stadium4,000
TuskerNairobiRuaraka Stadium4,000
Ulinzi StarsNakuruAfraha Stadium8,200
Vihiga BulletsKakamegaBukhungu Stadium5,000
WazitoMachakosKenyatta Stadium5,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerKit ManufacturerSponsor
AFC Leopards Patrick Aussems
Bandari Twahir Muhiddin
Bidco Anthony Akhulia
Gor Mahia Johnathan McKinstry
Kakamega Homeboyz Patrick Odhiambo
Kariobangi Sharks William Muluya
KCB Zedekiah Otieno
Kenya Police Francis Baraza
Mathare United Collins Omondi
Nairobi City Stars Nicholas Muyoti
Nzoia Sugar Salim Babu
Posta Rangers Salim Ali
Sofapaka David Odhiambo
Talanta Ken Kenyatta
Tusker Robert Matano
Ulinzi Bernard Mwalala
Vihiga United Sammy Okoth
Wazito Charles Odera

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Elvis RupiaKenya Police27
2 Benson OmalaGor Mahia25
3 Hassan AbdallahBandari12
Umar KasumbaBandari
5 John MwangiNzoia Sugar11
6 Hillary SimiyuUlinzi Stars10
7 Tyson Otieno Kariobangi Sharks 9
Kennedy Owino KCB
9 Raddy MangaSofapaka8
Austine Odhiambo Gor Mahia
Moses Shikanda alugn=leftKariobangi Sharks

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstScoreDate
Ojok DeograciousTuskerNairobi City4-127 November 2022
Michael KaramorKakamegaTalanta4-217 December 2022
Vincent OgollaVihigaNairobi City4-28 January 2023
Brian YakhamaTalantaMathare United3-214 January 2023
John MwangiNzoia SugarWazito4-018 January 2023
Benson OmalaGor MahiaVihiga1-322 January 2023
Elvis RupiaPoliceTusker3-028 January 2023
Víctor Omune4LeopardsTalanta0-69 February 2023
Benson OmalaGor MahiaWazito4-014 February 2023
Patrick KadduGor Mahia Vihiga 5-029 March 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenya requests Fifa lifts global suspension from football. bbc.com. 11 November 2022.
  2. Web site: FKF-Premier League start date set as 2021/22 campaign declared null and void. goal.com. 11 November 2022.