KPL Managing Director cracks the whip

The eagerly awaited audit report for booked players from the start of the season is finally out. The Managing Director of Kenyan Premier League Ltd Mr Jacob Oguda has sent a  circular to all teams informing them of the outcome. The full report as sent to the teams follows:

The eagerly awaited audit report for booked players from the start of the season is finally out. The Managing Director of Kenyan Premier League Ltd Mr Jacob Oguda has sent a  circular to all teams informing them of the outcome. The full report as sent to the teams follows:

KKENYAN PREMIER LEAGUE
For the good of our sport and nation

Five KPL clubs penalized for fielding suspended players

On September 24th a Gor Mahia official wrote to the KPL secretariat to point out a
discrepancy between the Master Card on yellow and red cards kept by his club and the
weekly KPL report on yellow and red cards issued by the KPL secretariat based on the
official Match Report records.

At the KPL Senior Management Committee meeting on September 27th the clubs therefore
asked the secretariat to conduct a review of the Clubs Master Cards and “agreed that
if any club is found to have ignored their Club Master Card record and fielded a
suspended player, that club will forfeit the first match in which the suspended
player was wrongly fielded and the player will immediately be suspended until he has
completed his full suspension” (see KPL/SMC/2008-09-27, para 3.3).

At the KPL Senior Management Committee meeting on October 24th the clubs “noted the
recent IDAC ruling that the official match reports by the match officials take
precedence and priority over the Club Master Cards” (see KPL/SMC/2008-10-24, para.
3.6) and, on accumulated yellow and red cards as recorded in the official Match
Reports, clubs “instructed the secretariat to verify the accuracy of their present
records and list any breaches of the rules which are to be reviewed and confirmed at
a meeting on Monday (October 27) morning of a special sub-committee consisting of
the representatives of Gor Mahia, Tusker, Ulinzi Stars and World Hope and, once
confirmed, to issue later that day an official notice to all clubs on any relevant
penalties to be applied immediately” (see KPL/SMC/2008-10-24, para. 3.8).

The results of that audit are as follows:

1. On April 20, 2008 in Match 64 between World Hope and Ulinzi Stars (2-1), World
Hope fielded Francis Thairu (00214) who was under suspension after receiving his
third yellow card in their previous match against Mathare Youth. Match 64 is
therefore awarded to Ulinzi Stars on a 2-0 basis and Francis Thairu is suspended for
the next two matches.

2. On July 3, 2008 in Match 135 between Sher Karuturi and Western Stima (1-1), Sher
Karuturi fielded Evans Majani (00150) who was under suspension after receiving his
third yellow card in their previous match against Tusker. Match 135 is therefore
awarded to Western Stima on a 2-0 basis and Evans Majani is suspended for the next
two matches.

3. On July 26, 2008 in Match 113 between Red Berets and Mathare United (1-1), Red
Berets fielded Edward Munjalo (00085) who was under suspension after receiving his
third yellow card in their previous match against Mathare Youth. Match 113 is
therefore awarded to Mathare United on a 2-0 basis and Edward Munjalo is suspended
for the next two matches.

4. On August 10, 2008 in Match 143 between Bandari and Thika United (0-1), Bandari
fielded Abdul Wahab Musa (00190) who was under suspension after receiving his third
yellow card in their previous match against Mahakama. Match 143 is therefore awarded
to Thika United on a 2-0 basis and Abdul Wahab Musa is suspended for the next two
matches.

5. On August 31, 2008 in Match 159 between Mahakama and Ulinzi Stars (2-1), Mahakama
fielded Silas Chege (00313) who was under suspension after receiving his third
yellow card in their previous match against Thika United. Ulinzi Stars fielded Kevin
Ouma (00123) in the same match who was under suspension after receiving his third
yellow card in their previous match against Sony Sugar. The match results therefore
stand as both clubs fielded ineligible players and Silas Chege of Mahakama is
suspended for the
next two matches and Kevin Ouma of Ulinzi Stars is suspended for the next two matches.

6. On August 31, 2008 in Match 160 between Bandari and Sher Karuturi (0-0), Sher
Karuturi fielded Evans Majani (00150) who was under suspension after receiving his
sixth yellow card in their previous match against KCB. Match 160 is therefore
awarded to Bandari on a 2-0 basis and Evans Majani is suspended for the next three
matches.

7. On September 13, 2008 in Match 163 between KCB and Gor Mahia (0-0), KCB fielded
George Odari (00295) who was under suspension after receiving his third yellow card
in their previous match against World Hope. Match 163 is therefore awarded to Gor
Mahia on a 2-0 basis and George Odari is suspended for the next two matches.

8. On September 21, 2008 in Match 183 between Tusker and Chemelil Sugar (0-2),
Tusker fielded Humphrey Okot (00330) who was under suspension after receiving his
third yellow card in their previous match against Bandari. Chemelil Sugar fielded
Mike Mururi (00039) in the same match who was under suspension after receiving his
third yellow card in their previous match against Western Stima and had served his
suspension for only one match. The match results therefore stand as both clubs
fielded ineligible players and Humprey Okot of Tusker is suspended for the next two
matches and Mike Mururi of Chemelil Sugar is suspended for the next match.

9. On September 28, 2008 in Match 174 between Gor Mahia and Western Stima (1-0), Gor
Mahia fielded Francis Akango (00332) who was under suspension after receiving his
third yellow card in their previous match against Sony Sugar. Match 174 is therefore
awarded to Western Stima on a 2-0 basis and Francis Akango is suspended for the next
two matches.

As agreed by clubs at the KPL meeting on October 24th, the above penalties and
suspensions are effective immediately. However, authorized club representatives are
welcome to come to the KPL office and verify the above results from the official
Match Report records. If any error is then detected and confirmed, any erroneous
result reported and applied above will be corrected.

Summary
7 clubs neither lost nor gained points
Agro Chemical, Chemelil Sugar, Mahakama, Mathare Youth, Sony Sugar, Thika United,
Tusker

3 clubs were deducted 1 point ­ Gor Mahia, KCB, Red Berets
1 club was deducted 2 points ­ Sher Karuturi
1 club was deducted 3 points ­ World Hope

2 clubs were awarded 2 points ­ Bandari, Mathare United
1 club was awarded 3 points ­ Ulinzi Stars
1 club was awarded 5 points ­ Western Stima

The following six clubs respected the rules and never fielded a suspended
player: Agro Chemical, Mathare United, Mathare Youth, Sony Sugar, Thika United, Western Stima

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