By Austin Oduor Otieno,

Zoo Kericho had to thank their top striker and Club lead scorer Nicholas Kipkurui when he scored the all important goal in their 0-1 away win over Nakuru’s St.Josephs to go 5 points clear at the top of the FKF Premier League. The match however was played at the home of Zoo Kericho, the Kericho Green Stadium owing to the unavailability of Nakuru’s Afraha..The next meeting will however be at the Afraha Stadium.

The win was Zoo Kericho’s third in a row and they sit pretty at the top of the table after fellow title chasers Kakamega Homeboyz and   Rangers failed to collect maximum points over the weekend.

Posta Rangers lost    2-1 to money bags Nakumatt FC who have discovered back  their winning ways after a slow start to the FKF PL.This was their second consecutive win after they beat Agro Chemicals 0-1 in Muhoroni over the last weekend.Kennedy Odinga and Tyrus Owino scored for Nakumatt with   Augustine Eshiwani getting the consolation for Posta Rangers. With the win, Nakumatt jump to the 12^th position in the log with 12 points 14 points adrift leaders Zoo Kericho and just one behind 9th placed St Josephs.

On Sunday, former KPL player Robert Binja now playing for Nairobi Stima cancelled a Kevin Ngugi Opener when they held visiting MOSCA FC to a 1-1 draw. The same day saw Modern Coast Rangers formerly Magongo Rangers fail to take advantage of their home ground when they settled to a goalless draw with Nairobi based Kariobangi Sharks at the Mombasa County stadium.

Earlier on Saturday 9^th May, West Kenya Sugar under the tutelage of new coach Eluid Omukuya who replaced Hezron Nyabinge beat FC Talanta 2-1 in an entertaining match at the Bukhungu stadium in Kakaemga.The hosts who seems to be dangerous at home scored their goals through Stephen Osodo and Denis Kalawa with former Muhoroni and Homeboyz player Benard Ongoma justifying his scoring poweress by pulling one back for the Government sponsored team.

The win pushed them to position 6 with 16 points, a point more than Gusii based side Shabana whose game against Finlays Horticulture was rescheduled. The game was initially planned to be played at the Kingfisher grounds in Naivasha.No communication was given for the change. Shabana are now 7^th with 15 points with a game at hand.

At the Kanduyi stadium in Bungoma,home to former KPL champs Nzoia Sugar, hosts Nzoia FC treated their fans to what was a thrilling encounter however the match ended 2-2 much to the disappointment of the fans who packed the historic Kanduyi stadium.Nzoia United were the first to draw blood when Bonface Muchiri scored in the 25^th minute, Muchiri added his second of the day completing a brace 4 minutes into the second half for a commanding 2-0 lead.Ligi Ndogo however had their resilient pay off when Brian Yator reduced the deficit to 1 when he scored in the 60^th minute before Kenneth Maritimo,who is the league’s second top scorer equalized with just 5 minutes to go. The draw puts Nzoia United at the 5^th position .Ligi Ndogo moves to 11^th but just ahead of Nakumatt on goal difference.

Collated weekend Results.

Saturday

West Kenya Sugar 2-1 FC Talanta –Bukhungu Stadium,Kakamega.

Oserain 1-1 Homeboyz –Oserian Stadium,Naivasha

Nzoia United 2-2  Ligi Ndogo- Kanduyi Stadium,Bungoma

St.Josephs 0-1   Zoo Kericho   Green Stadium,Kericho

Sunday

Nakumatt 2-1   Rangers –Kenyatta Stadium,Machakos

Nairobi Stima   1-1 MOSCA FC -Kenyatta Stadium,Machakos

Modern Coast Rangers 0-0 Kariobangi Shark-Mombasa County Stadium,Mombasa

Top 3 Scorers in the FKF PL

1.Keiphas Baraza     8   Kakamega Homeboyz

2.Kenneth Maritim 7 Ligi Ndogo

3.Nicholas Kipkurui 7 Zoo Kericho

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Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com