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2009 In Kenyan Football
The following article is a summary of the 2009 Association football, football season in Kenya, the 46th competitive season in its history. Promotion and relegation ;Promoted to Kenyan Premier League, Premier League * A.F.C. Leopards * Sofapaka F.C., Sofapaka ;Relegated from Kenyan Premier League, Premier League * Mahakama F.C., Mahakama * Mathare Youth F.C., Mathare Youth Kenyan Premier League, Premier League The 2009 Kenyan Premier League began on 7 February 2009 and ended on 21 November 2009. Relegation The two last teams, Bandari F.C. (Kenya), Bandari and Agrochemical F.C., Agrochemical, were relegated to the Kenyan Nationwide League, Nationwide League for the following season. Awards The end of season awards were held on 9 December 2009. Nationwide League (Kenya), Nationwide League In 2008, the Nationwide League was divided into 2 zones of 16 teams each. In 2009, the league was restructured to contain two levels: Division One and Division Two, representing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Kenyan Premier League
The 2009 Kenyan Premier League was the sixth season of the Kenyan Premier League since it started in 2003 and the forty-sixth season of top division Association football, football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 7 February with Agrochemical F.C., Agrochemical and Red Berets F.C., Red Berets and ended on 21 November with Sony Sugar F.C., Sony Sugar and Western Stima F.C., Western Stima. Sofapaka F.C., Sofapaka had an alarmingly remarkable season, having just been promoted from the Kenyan Nationwide League, Nationwide League for the first time and immediately winning the title. They also won the Kenyan Super Cup 2010 Kenyan Super Cup, the following season. Bandari F.C. (Kenya), Bandari and Agrochemical F.C., Agrochemical were relegated at the end of the season after replacing previously relegated Mahakama F.C., Mahakama and Mathare Youth F.C., Mathare Youth. However, Bandari gained promotion again for the 2011 Kenyan Premier League, 2011 season. Changes from last season Relegated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Ochieng
Edgar Ochieng (born 2 November 1977) is a Kenyan footballer who was playing for Kenyan club Mathare United in the Kenyan Premier League Until his career ended. Career In the past he has played for Omani football club, Dhofar, in Salalah, Oman. He has also played for Sofapaka. International career He has played for the Kenya national football team The Kenya national football team represents Kenya in international football. It is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation, the governing body football in Kenya, and competes as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and .... References 1977 births Living people Kenyan men's footballers Mathare United F.C. players Dhofar Club players Sofapaka F.C. players Kenya men's international footballers Kenyan expatriate men's footballers Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Oman Expatriate men's footballers in Oman Men's association football players not categorized by position {{kenya-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administration Police
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Nakuru
Nakuru is a city in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and was formerly the capital of Rift Valley Province. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban and rural population of 570,674 inhabitants, making it the largest urban center in the Rift Valley, with Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County following closely behind. The city lies along the Nairobi Nakuru Highway, a distance of 160 kilometers from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is the fourth largest city in Kenya, behind Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu respectively. It lies about 1,850 m above sea level. History Archaeological discoveries located about 8 km from the Central Business District at the Hyrax Hill reserve have been dated to the prehistoric period. The city was created on January 28, 1904 when an area within a circle having a radius of one mile from the main entrance to the railway station was proclaimed to be a township. The name of the town was derived from the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyan Football League System
The Kenyan football league system is a series of several interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Kenya. Structure As of 2017,the top tier league in Kenya is the FKF Premier League, with the FKF National Super League below it. The FKF National Division One and National Division Two are the third and fourth tiers of the system respectively, both divided into two zones for the Eastern and Western halves of Kenya. Division Two is further divided into two groups consisting of teams from various regions in Eastern and Western Kenya. Below the national leagues are the Regional Leagues, divided into regional divisions based on the former Provinces of Kenya (except for North Eastern), some of which are further divided into a number of zones. The County Champions League and the Sub-County Leagues make up the bottom two tiers of the Kenyan football league system. In women's football, the Women's Premier League is the top tier league, with the Women's Division One bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationwide League (Kenya)
The Kenyan Nationwide League was the second-division football league in Kenya, until it was replaced by FKF Division One. There is promotion and relegation with the Kenyan Premier League and the Kenyan Provincial League. History In 2008 Nationwide league was divided into two zones with 16 teams each. In 2009 the league was again structured to contain two levels, ''Nationwide League Division One'' and ''Nationwide League Division Two'', representing the second and third levels of Kenyan league system respectively. ''Nationwide League Division One'' has one zone (16 teams) and ''Nationwide League Division Two'' has two zones. The leagues were later renamed after the league's governing bodies. Division One was renamed the '' FKL Nationwide League'' and Division Two became the '' KFF Nationwide League''. Following the merger of the two rival Football governing bodies, Football Kenya and Kenya Football Federation into "Football Kenya Federation", the two leagues are to be merged into A si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kadenge
Joe Kadenge (16 March 1935 – 7 July 2019) was a Kenyan association football, football player and coach. Farayi Mungazi, writing for the BBC, has said that he is "regarded as the finest footballer ever produced by Kenya." Playing career A winger (association football), winger, Kadenge played for Maragoli United FC, Maragoli United, and scored the fastest ever goal in the Kenyan Premier League. He also played club football for AFC Leopards, Abaluhya United, winning the Kenyan Premier League in 1966. In addition, Kadenge was part of the Kenya national football team. Coaching career Kadenge managed the Kenya national football team in 2002. 1968 While playing for Abaluhya FC he coached Tiriki Football Club with Antony Mukabwa. In 1975 he left Abaluhya Football Club and rejoined Maragoli United FC as a player. He played briefly then retired. He was appointed the Team Manager of the club. When Maragoli United FC toured Netherlands in 1977 he acted as the coach. That time Maragoli wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Sugar F
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Nairobi City Stars
Nairobi City Stars is an association football club based in Nairobi, Kenya that currently competes in the first tier Kenyan Premier League. History The club was founded in 2003 as World Hope Football Club after a majority of players followed head coach Zedekiah 'Zico' Otieno from relegated Kawangware United. The club was formed and owned by World Hope International, a charitable organization. After one season in the Nationwide League, World Hope was promoted to the Kenyan Premier League. In October 2008, the club was bought by Ambassadors in Sport (AIS Kenya), who renamed the club to Nairobi City Stars FC after the 2008 season. After the take over Nairobi City Stars was initially coached by German manager Oliver Page, a former Bundesliga player. He resigned from the post-half-season in June 2009 despite good results, citing personal issues After a short while under the new owners, the team reverted to Peter Jabuya who would struggle with the team till March 2019 when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Okoth
Dennis ''Wise'' Okoth is a retired Kenyan midfielder who featured for Kenyan Premier League sides Nairobi City Stars, Gor Mahia F.C. and Sony Sugar. He is currently a local and school coach. Career Player Okoth first turned out for World Hope since its inception in 2003 and was part of the squad that promoted the side to the Kenyan Premier League in the 2004/5 season. He was at the club till 2008 season and extended his stay for another two seasons in 2009 and 2010 after the club was rechristened Nairobi City Stars. He then moved to Gor Mahia F.C. in 2011 and then to Sony Sugar in the 2012 season. He returned to Nairobi City Stars in 2013 and 2014 before calling it a day at the end of that season. Coaching After active playing, he stayed on at City Stars as assistant coach in 2015, sometimes as interim coach, and in 2016 when the team was relegated. He served as the City Stars U-20 coach in 2016 team.Capital FM, 15 Sep 201Lack Of Finance Sent Us To Drop Zone-Okoth/ref> He cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
