This archive report was first published on 27 April 2020.
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019/20 Kenyan Premier League season has been suspended indefinitely, according to CEO Jack Oguda.
On April 25, President Uhuru Kenyatta extended the curfew, ban on public gatherings, and restrictions on movement within Mombasa, Nairobi, Kilifi, and Mandera counties for an additional 21 days. The Ministry of Sports also ordered the closure of all public sports facilities.
With the season initially set to conclude on May 18, the new directives make it impossible to complete the season as scheduled.
Speculation has been rife that the season will be cancelled, with some calling for Gor Mahia to be declared champions due to their seven-point lead over second-placed Kakamega Homeboyz. However, Oguda has refuted these claims, stating that nothing has been decided yet.
"Nothing has been decided yet. The league remains postponed indefinitely awaiting government's directive following the additional 21 days curfew and other orders instituted to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus," Oguda told Nation Sport on Monday.
As the pandemic continues to affect sports leagues globally, many are left wondering about the fate of the season. In Belgium, first-placed Club Brugge were declared champions, while in the Netherlands, the whole season was scrapped, with leaders Ajax missing out on the title.
