Kenyan referees in the past. FKF has revealed a list of 2018 FIFA referees. [Photo/ michezoafrika.com]Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has made public a list of referees who will take charge of select Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) assignments for the 2018 football calendar year.
Among the notable names in list are veterans Davies Omweno, Andrew Juma and Anthony Ogwayo and debutant Stephen Yiembe.
According to FKF’s website - footballkenya.org, Yiembe went through Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) sponsored course for two years in Zurich, Switzerland courtesy of FKF, consequently gaining promotion to the elite league.
“We have had Kenyan referees represent us in the CAF Champions League, African Nations Championships (CHAN) and the World Cup, which is a boost to our levels of officiating,” Kenya Referees Manager Sylvester Kirwa is quoted by footballkenya.org.
“FKF has also increased the frequency of referees’ courses. This helps to keep them updated on the laws of the game as well as their personal fitness,” added Kirwa.
The federation also trained 13 Referees instructors, 38 KPL match Commissioners 35 male referees, 35 female referees and 100 referees at the grass-root level in the course of 2017.
The trainings aim at capacity building and improving the quality of officiating in the country.
Full list of 2018 FIFA RefereesFIFA Referees
Davies Omweno, Anthony Ogwayo, Andrew Juma, Peter Waweru, Israel Mpaima
FIFA Assistant Referees
Aden Marwa, Gilbert Cheruiyot, Tony Kidiya, Oliver Odhiambo, Joshua Achila, Stephen Yiembe.
Women FIFA Referees
Carolyne Wanjala, Agnetta Itubo
Women Assistant Referees
Mary Njoroge, Carolyn Kiles, Jane Cherono