The Kenyan Premier League is on the spot again, this time for alleged match-fixing claims. Kakamega Homeboyz owner Cleophas Shimanyula revealed the bad news for Kenyan football and gamers on Wednesday, further urging the government to ban betting in Kenya.

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“Just like Museveni has done, I want to humbly ask our government to ban betting in the country. This is a time bomb, it will finish our youths and investments,” he said.

Shimanyula has already sacked his head coach at Kakamega Homeboyz Paul Nkata, assistant coach Hamza Kalani and player George Mandela, who all face potential extra punishment from football authorities if found guilty.

The businessperson accuses the trio of fixing the results of matches against Mathare United and Sony Sugar after receiving some tokens from an owner of a betting firm. 

“I have invested Sh8 million in this team over the past year alone and now I am staring at the possibility of sacking eight employees because of match-fixing and betting. It is a huge loss,” he added.

Kakamega Homeboyz is tenth in the KPL after ten matches.

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