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The Batoto ba Mungu boss feels Harambee Stars should be among the teams taking part in the African competition 

Sofapaka President Elly Kalekwa is still not understanding why Kenya are not taking part in the African Nations Championships currently going on in Cameroon.

Kenya under coach Sebastien Migne failed to make it to the competition after they were eliminated by neighbours Tanzania on penalties.

The two East African nations met in a two-legged fixture, the first leg ending 0-0 in Dar es Salaam with the return leg being decided on penalties after the teams drew 1-1 with Tanzania winning 4-1 to advance to the qualifying round when they beat Sudan to reach the final. By Dennis Mabuka, Goal

 

NAIROBI: Kenya has been fined 2.2 million shillings ($20,000) and two senior football officials suspended for breaching Covid rules in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros, a statement said Saturday.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the Kenyan team refused to take coronavirus tests before the match in the Comoros capital Moroni in November and only did so when Comoros football officials insisted.

“The test results arrived just a few minutes before the kick off due to the long delay,” CAF said in a statement, adding that four players had tested positive. “Mr Barry Otieno, the general secretary of the Football Kenya Federation, and Mr Ronny Oyando, the Kenyan team manager, disputed the results .... snatched them ... and tore them apart,” it said.

“Four Kenyan players including the skipper Victor Wanyama had tested positive for the coronavirus, yet they took part in the game,” CAF said. Both Otieno and Oyando were each slapped with a six month ban from all football activities for their actions. - AFP/The News International

The federation boss now says they will not appeal against the decision by the African body to ban the CEO and fine them
Football Kenya Federation has reacted to the move by the Confederation of African Football to ban CEO Barry Otieno and fine the body after the official allegedly tore apart PCR tests for Covid-19 before their away match against Comoros.
On Saturday, Caf issued a statement stating they had banned Otieno and Harambee Stars team manager Ronny Oyando for six months each and also fined the federation (USD 20, 000 approximately Ksh2million) for their conduct during the African Cup of Nations qualifier in Moroni. Caf accused Otieno and Oyando of tearing apart the report which indicated four Kenyan players had tested positive for Covid-19. By Dennis Mabuka, Goal

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