Mbógi Ijitokeze! Your Guide to This Weekend’s SportPesa League Fireworks

Kenya’s football terraces have an addictive magic – the chants, the drums, the painted faces, the passion.

It’s more than 90 minutes on the pitch. It’s community, identity and energy all rolled into one.

This weekend, the SportPesa Premier League is serving pure fire. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to roll up with your mbógi, this is it.

The 12th man 

Harambee Stars just showed us at the recent CHAN tournament that Kenyan football as come of age.

The fire starts right here, in our league. Because passion doesn’t stream from the couch; it roars from the stands.

Every clap, every whistle, every drumbeat is a reminder that football is not just played on the pitch – it’s built in the terraces.

When you show up, you carry the dream forward. Your cheers and excited gusto fuels the players.

This is how to keep the local league alive.

So, Mbógi ijitokeze!

Pull up with your crew, paint the terraces with color, bang the drums louder than ever.

The boys will chase the goals; we bring the heartbeat. Together, we’re not just fans – we’re the movement that makes Kenyan football unstoppable.

Exciting Fixtures on Sept 27: 

Posta Rangers vs Tusker – Dandora Stadium, 1pm.

This is Nairobi pride on the line. Posta Rangers are hungry, Tusker are stubborn. Expect heavy tackles, screaming fans, and a clash that feels bigger than just points

Mara Sugar vs Kakamega Homeboyz – Awendo Green Stadium, 2pm

Western giants meet sugar warriors. Awendo will be electric – from boda riders to market women, everyone’s repping their side.

Sofapaka vs Gor Mahia – Dandora Stadium, 4pm

This one’s for the culture. Gor Mahia fans don’t need an invite – they show up. But Sofapaka are no pushovers, and they’ve got a point to prove.

Let’s show the world what Kenyan football feels like when the terraces are full.

Isaac Kipyegon scoops Ingwe Player of the Month

Defender Isaac Kipyegon has been voted AFC Leopards fans’ best player for the month of July.

This is coming just months into his new role as club captain a position he has held since the arrival of Belgian Coach Patrick Aussems who favours the diminutive defender to Robinson Kamura.

Kipyegon guided the club through a tumultuous time in the month of July in which they played five. Ingwe beat Bandari 2-0, drew against Nzoia Sugar, lost to both Tusker and Western Stima added to the FKF Cup Finals loss to arch-rivals Gor Mahia FC.

Kipyegon thanked the fans for voting for him saying he dedicates the award to his teammates.

“Without the rest of the players this would not have come true. They are my biggest motivation. But I thank the fans for making this possible.”

Coach Patrick Aussems on his part thanked Betsafe for the initiative saying it is a massive morale booster for his side.

“The players now have something extra to work for. They see this and everyone wants to put in extra gear and that lifts the entire squad.” Said the Belgian tactician who recently extended his stay at the club.

Present during the award ceremony at Camp Toyoyo in Eastlands were AFC Leopards players, the club leadership headed by Treasurer Maurice Chichi, Betsafe Marketing Manager Mavin Waganda and Betsafe Managing Director Victor Sudi.

Sudi encouraged the players to work hard in the remaining fixtures to finish at a respectable position in the league.

“I can see we are left with three tough fixtures but I know you are even tougher. Betsafe is here to support you to ensure the club puts a good fight to the end.”

Mozzartbet Kenya unveiled as new sponsors of Kakamega Homeboyz in Ksh 20 Million deal

Leading gaming company Mozzartbet Kenya have officially been unveiled as the new sponsors of Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side Kakamega Homeboyz in an event held in Kakamega on Thursday 29 December.

The sponsorship, a first for the club as it celebrates its 10th anniversary, is for the 2020/21 season and is worth Ksh 20 million.

The event was attended by Kakamega County Minister of Sports Kassim Were, Mozzartbet Kenya Country Manager Sasa Krneta, AFC Leopards Chairman Dan Shikanda, veteran Sports Administrator and Journalist Elyna Shiveka, Kakamega Homeboyz Chairman Cleophas Shimanyula among other dignitaries.

“We welcome Mozzartbet to Kakamega County, the home of football. We want to sincerely thank you as an organization for supporting our team Homeboyz and we are also very happy to see Mozzartbet doing other CSR activities like digging boreholes and donating crucial medical equipment to hospitals around the country,” Kakamega CEC for Sports Kassim Were said.

“As the county we have invested over Ksh 4 Billion in renovating Bukhungu Stadium and the onus is now on Kakamega Homeboyz to ensure international football is played in the facility. With the sponsorship from Mozzartbet and the support from County, the team should now perform better,” he added.

Club CEO Bernard Shitiabayi lauded Mozzart for partnering with the club saying the club was now ready to conquer the league and hopefully play in Continental matches in the near future.

“This is a historic moment for the club and we are very happy and grateful to partner with Mozzartbet for the 2020/21 season. Our performance last season and the previous years has proved that we are a big club and the giants of Western Kenya. We have shown that we can challenge for the title but time and again we have faltered due to some internal challenges, nothing to do with the quality of our team,” he said,

“With this great sponsorship from Mozzartbet Kenya, we can proudly say that we are now ready to conquer Kenya and the target is to win the league and play continental matches in the near future,” he added.

Mozzart Kenya Country Manager Sasa Krneta said the company was happy to partner with the club and was eager to continue supporting other projects within the country.

“I am very happy to have you all here gathered to witness this historic moment as we unveil our partnership with Kakamega Homeboyz. As Mozzart, we are very glad to partner with the club and we are looking forward to achieving great things together. This is a good club with potential to dominate the top league and it is our hope that this partnership will propel the team to greater heights,” he said,

“Mozzart has the interests of Kenyan communities at heart and therefore it was highly important for us to find a club that represents our values as an organization and I know we have the right partners in Homeboyz. To the people of Kakamega and Western Kenya, this is the time to rally behind the team and support them wholeheartedly as the success of Kakamega Homeboyz is your success. This is your team and we are here to support you in achieving your goals.” He added.

Kakamega Homeboyz coach Nicholas Muyoti also lauded the partnership and said his team was now aiming for the title.

“We are very happy with this partnership as the technical bench and the playing unit has also promised to work hard. Thank you so much Mozzartbet, we are now ready to challenge for the title this season.”

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