Champs Kenya Police, Sharks and Mara Sugar End Winless Streak

Defending Kenyan Premier League champions Kenya Police, Kariobangi Sharks and Mara Sugar, finally secured their first victories of the SportPesa League 2025/26 season on October 5th, 2025. Kariobangi Sharks 2 Mathare United 1 Kariobangi Sharks pipped the Premiership 2008 champions Mathare United 2-1 in the Slum Derby to claim their first maximum points of the season and end their goal drought at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Annex in Nairobi. An own goal by Mathare and another goal scored by new signing 18-year-old Markvivian Kesa, signed from National Super League (NSL) side Naivas FC, his first in the FKFPL and the team’s first goal of the season to secure maximum points for the 2018 FKF Cup champions. Elli Asieche scored Mathare’s consolation at the stroke of time. The victory extends Sharks’ recent dominance in the derby, having now won three of the last four meetings. Mathare’s last win over Sharks was in February 2023. The three points moved Sharks to sixth on the table with five points after four matches, while Mathare sit 11th with four points. Aps Bomet 0-1 Kenya Police Defending champions Kenya Police beat debutantes APS Bomet 1-0 in the Police Service derby to pick up their first win of the season at Kericho Green Stadium. The all important goal as netted by Clinton Kinanga in the 41st minute. Police opened the league account with a 0-0 draw against Ulinzi Stars have now moved to ninth on the log with four points after the win in Kericho. APs Bomet remain rooted to the bottom of the table without a point after three defeats in their maiden season in the top tier league. The Black Berets coached ex-Gor Mahia assistant coach Michael Nam started their league oppener on a sour note by losing 4-2 to Shabana on opening day and 2-0 by Murang’a Seal before their defeat to the champions. Ulinzi Stars 1-2 Mara Sugar At the Ulinzi Sports Complex, Mara Sugar edged out five times champions Ulinzi Stars 2-1 to claim their first Premier league win of the season at the Ulinzi Sports Complex, , handing the Soldiers their first loss of the campaign. David Omondi netted twice for Mara Sugar who are playing in their second consecutive season as Ibrahim Shambi a consolation goal for Ulinzi. The win lifts Mara Sugar to 10th place with four points, while Ulinzi drop to fifth on five points.