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Blow for FKF as SDT nullifies move to crown Gor Mahia KPL champions

The Sports Dispute Tribunal (SDT) has temporarily overruled Football Kenya Federation (FKF) decision to end the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) until a hearing and determination of the same is done.

The Federation announced the annulment the top tier on April 30, crowing Gor Mahia and effecting the relegation of Chemelil Sugar and Sony Sugar.

Chemelil in conjunction with the KPL moved to the Tribunal stating the FKF overstepped their mandate.

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"Application for orders that the Sports Disputes Tribunal issue stay orders against 1st and 2nd respondents [Nick Mwendwa and Barry Otieno] for making the unlawful and unprocedural decision of cancelling the Kenyan Premier League season 2019/2020 that was individually pronounced and declared by [Nick Mwendwa] and communicated by [Barry Otieno] through their letters dated 30th April 2020 and 5th May 2020 without powers to do so, pending inter-parties hearing and determination of this petition," read part of the order presented to SDT and obtained by Goal.