The Football Kenya Federation on Wednesday suspended two more players as investigations into match-fixing continue, and 14 footballers have already been banned from the national league.
Defender Lennox Ogutu and Mathare United midfielder Alphonce Ndonye will not take up any football-related activities pending the conclusion of investigations, FKF said.
“FKF is receiving reports that both players are involved in match-fixing practices in the Kenyan game,” the federation’s integrity department said in a letter to Mathare United seen by AFP.
As part of a national investigation into match-fixing in football for betting, it follows a series of interruptions in recent months.
Last month, 14 players and two coaches were fined for match-fixing after the FKF reported fraud in the league.
Among those sanctioned in January were six players from Zoo Kericho FC, who were found guilty of match-fixing by FIFA’s integrity unit in 2021 and kicked out of the Kenyan Premier League.
In February 2020, FIFA banned four Kenyan players (one for life) for engaging in “international conspiracy” to fix league matches.
Mathare United are last in the 18-team league.
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