With Gor Mahia only awaiting coronation after winning this season's KPL league title, focus shifts to the relegation battle where five teams are embroiled in a tooth and nail battle to stay afloat in the Kenyan top tier league. Photo/kpl.co.ke]
With Gor Mahia only awaiting their coronation after winning this season's Kenya Premier League (KPL) title for a record 16th time, focus now shifts to the relegation zone where a total of five teams are embroiled in a do or die battle to remain afloat in Kenya's top tier league.With Muhoroni Youth already relegated, the battle lines have now been drawn between 13th placed Zoo Kericho and 17th placed Western Stima who are only separated by five points with only two matches remaining.Also in the mix are Nakumatt FC who are 14th with 36 points, 15th placed Mathare United who have 35 points and Thika United who occupy the 16th spot with 35 points as well.As it is now all the above teams have an equal chance of joining Muhoroni to the Nationwide league depending on the outcomes their rivals register in the last two matches.A double win for Western Stima could see them dislodge Zoo Kericho who only need a draw to escape the relegation shocker while any single win for either Nakumatt, Mathare and Thika United will guarantee them safety this weekend.Here is a summary of the Saturday KPL fixture that features the battling teams.Zoo Kericho vs Thika UnitedSony Sugar vs NakumattMathare United vs Muhoroni Youth