Nick Mwendwa says Gor Mahia are 2019/20 KPL champions

Gor Mahia are the 2019/20 Kenyan Premier League champions, if remarks by Kariobangi Sharks founder and former Football Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa is anything to go by.



Goal have reported that Mwendwa has declared K’Ogallo the champions in what is likely to open a fresh battleground with league administrators – Kenya Premier League Limited.



The top-tier took a break about a month ago owing to the Covid-19 pandemic with no definite return date. By the time, K’Ogalo were leading the table with 54 points after playing 23 matches.



On Wednesday, Confederation of African Football wrote to Football Kenya Federation to clarify the way forward.



And, Mwendwa, whose term in office as president of FKF has been declared to be “at an end” by the Sports Disputes Tribunal, has now made it clear K’Ogalowill be crowned.



“How can you fix the 10 or 11 matches that were remaining when we will not be able to play football in May and June? It will not be possible,” Mwendwa told Goal on Thursday.



Gor Mahia are Kenya’s record-breaking champions and were leading the standings by the time all football action was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO/COURTESY



“Players have been home and they have to come and train, so how do you find weekends to play matches? Gor Mahia will be crowned, we will forward their name to CAF by Friday. There is no debate about these issues.”



Mwendwa also said Nairobi City Stars have been promoted to the KPL.



“Nairobi City Stars and the second-placed team [Bidco United], will also be promoted.”