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Mwendwa: FKF ready to resume league after players take Covid-19 jab

Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa is confident they have put all measures in place to have the government allow them to resume football activities in the country.

The FKF Premier League was halted indefinitely by President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 26, due to rising positive Covid-19 cases as a result of the coronavirus's third wave.

The decision to suspend sports came as a shock to many as it stopped the continuation of the top-tier, which had already seen 16 matches played, with Tusker topping the 18-team table with 36 points.

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However, Mwendwa has explained to Goal they have asked the government to speed up the process of okaying the resumption of the top-flight insisting they will make sure all measures are put in place to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.